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931356 – 9159 – Tarache areli – Strecker, 1898

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Distribution: Colorado to Nevada, southward to border regions of Texas to California. Also British Columbia. Open pinyon-juniper-oak areas and ponderosa pine forest in canyons or forested plateaus. Elevations ~ 4,800-7,500 ft. Seasonality and Size: July - August. Wingspan ~ 20-25 mm. Larva and Host Plants: Unknown. Description/ Field Marks: Forewing buff toward body. White spot in brown near wingtip. Circular reniform with black pupil. Inner margin of brown area irregular. Irregular dark patch associated with this margin with some bluish scales. Similar Species: The Acontia areli group consists of six species, five of which are found in our check list area. They are similar in appearance, but differ in genitalia. See individual species pages for tips on identification. Photographs below by Cliff Davis and Jocelyn Gill. 9158 - areloides 9159 - areli 9159.1 - toddi 9159.2 - geminocula 9159.3 - albifusa Taxonomic Notes: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia.

References

Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at BOLD Barcoding Project. Ferris, C. D. & J. D. Lafontaine, (2009). Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species. In: Schmidt, B. C. & J. D. Lafontaine (Eds), Contributions to the Systematics of New World Macro-Moths. ZooKeys 9: 27-46 (.pdf file). Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.27m; p. 281. Book Review and ordering Robert W. Poole's species page and map at Nearctica.com.

Data compiled and contributed by Steve Scott from references cited.

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