Geometridae
91a1415 –
6961 Tetracis mosesiani
(Sala, [1971])
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| Distribution: |
Coastal California (Mendocina southward) from near 0 - 3,000 ft. elev. |
Seasonality
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October - early December. FWL ~ 17-23 mm. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Lonicera hispidula. (see references) -- Host familiy: Caprifoliaceae. Host genera: Lonicera. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
See Ferris & Schmidt (2010) and Sala ([1971]).
Caution: as of 2023, BOLD identifications of "Synaxis mosesiani" based on DNA barcoded specimens appear to refer to Prochoerodes. |
| Genitalia: |
See Ferris & Schmidt (2010) and Sala ([1971]). |
| Similar Species: |
- 91a1416 Tetracis jubararia: is reliably separated by genitalia only.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
mosesiani (Sala, [1971]) (Synaxis) - MONA 1983: 6961; Holotype: Carnavon Way, Los Angeles, CA. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Tetracis mosesiani (Sala, [1971]), n. comb. in Ferris & Schmidt (2010), was formerly in the genus Synaxis. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- 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.
- Sala, [1971]. Synaxis mosesiani Sala; a new Synaxis from southern California. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 9(3): 185-190.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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