Geometridae
91a1419 –
6958 Tetracis formosa
(Hulst, 1896)
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| Distribution: |
Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Southern British Columbia south to California, eastward to southern Alberta, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. From ~ 2,850 - 7,600 ft. elev. Desert riparian canyons to dry coniferous forest. |
Seasonality
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Early September - late November. FWL ~ 17-23 mm. |
| Genitalia: |
See Ferris & Schmidt (2010). |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Gonodontis formosa Hulst, 1896 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Tetracis formosa (Hulst, 1896), n. comb. in Ferris & Schmidt (2010), was formerly in the genus Synaxis. |
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| References |
- Ferris, C.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2010. Revision of the North American Genera Tetracis Guenée and Synonymization of Synaxis Hulst with Descriptions of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae). Zootaxa, 2347: 1-36.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 30.31m; p. 219. Book Review and ordering
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
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LG – © Jim Troubridge
40mm – © Jim Vargo
40mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
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