Moth Photographers Group – Tarache areli

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Noctuidae

931356.00 – 9159 Tarache areli (Strecker, 1898)

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Distribution:

Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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
Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

Synonymy:

• Acontia areli Strecker, 1898
• [unknown] monstrosa Strand, 1916

Taxonomic Notes:

Tarache areli: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
Ferris, C. & D. Lafontaine, 2009. Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). ZooKeys, 9: 27-46.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 50.27m; p. 281. Book Review and ordering
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com)

Moth Photographers Group at the Mississippi Entomological Museum at the Mississippi State University

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