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931398 – 9177 – Panthea acronyctoides – Black Zigzag Moth – (Walker, 1861)

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Distribution: North America, east from Great Plains. Coniferous forests. Ssp nigra replaces nominate P. acronyctoides in foothills and mountains of western Alberta westward to central British Columbia and southward in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado. Disjunct population in Black Hills of South Dakota. Seasonality and Size: June - August. Wingspan: Ssp. nigra ~ 36-42 mm. Female slightly larger. Nominal individuals are smaller. Larva and Host Plants: Conifers. Ssp. nigra documented on Lodgepole pines. Similar Species: See also 9182 - P. furcilla

References

Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at BOLD Barcoding Project. Anweiler, G. G., (2009). Revision of the New World Panthea Hübner with descriptions of 5 new species and 2 new subspecies. In: Schmidt, B. C. & J. D. Lafontaine (Eds), Contributions to the Systematics of New World Macro-Moths. ZooKeys 9: 97-134 (.pdf file). Species page at E. H. Strickland Museum.

Data compiled and contributed by Steve Scott from references cited.

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