Moth Photographers Group – Tetracis hirsutaria

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Geometridae

91a1420 – 6960 Tetracis hirsutaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)

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Distribution Data for Tetracis hirsutaria

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Distribution:	California and southern Nevada, from near 0 - 5,100 ft. elev.
Seasonality and Size:	Early October - November. FWL ~ 17-23 mm.
Larva and Host Plants:	Host plants include Ceanothus, Cercocarpus, Prunus and Ribes.
Genitalia:	See Ferris & Schmidt (2010).
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	hirsutaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) (Metanema) - MONA 1983: 6960
Taxonomic Notes:	Tetracis hirsutaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913), n. comb. in Ferris & Schmidt (2010), was formerly in the genus Synaxis.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; 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.
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