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Noctuidae 931359 – 9159.2   Tarache geminocula (Ferris & Lafontaine, 2009)

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Distribution: Arizona and Texas. Riparian canyons. Elevations ~ 4,100-7,400 ft. Seasonality and Size: July - September. Wingspan ~ 20-24 mm. Description/ Field Marks: Distal brown area of forewing mottled with paler areas. Reniform with basal dark patch. Second "reniform" spot with dark apical patch. Forewing basal area nearly white (male). Very pale yellowish (female). 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. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: geminocula (Ferris & Lafontaine, 2009) (Acontia) Taxonomic Notes: Tarache geminocula: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia. New species description, Ferris & Lafontine 2009.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Ferris, C. & D. Lafontaine, 2009. Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). ZooKeys, 9: 27-46. Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar). Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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