Moth Photographers Group – Tetracis crocallata

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91a1409 – 6963 Tetracis crocallata Guenée, [1858]

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Distribution:	Nova Scotia to southern Alberta, south to northern Florida and eastern Texas.
Seasonality and Size:	Two generations from New York southward. FWL ~ 17-25 mm.
Larva and Host Plants:	Host plants include Alnus, Castanea and Salix.
Genitalia:	See Ferris & Schmidt (2010).
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	crocallata Guenée, [1858] (Tetracis) - MONA 1983: 6963 aspilatata Guenée, [1858] (Tetracis)
Taxonomic Notes:	Tetracis crocallata Guenée, [1858], n. comb. in Ferris & Schmidt (2010), was formerly in the genus Synaxis.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be 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.
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
Species Page at Block Island Moths
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Mass Moths

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