Geometridae
91a1416 –
6954 Tetracis jubararia
Hulst, 1886
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| Distribution: |
British Columbia to southern California, eastward to central Saskatchewan, southwestern Idaho and western Nevada, from ~ 500-7,400 ft. elev.. |
Seasonality
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Mid-August - late November. FWL ~ 17-26 mm. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Many known host plants include Alnus, Betula, Cornus, Populus, Ribes, Alder, Picea. |
| Genitalia: |
See Ferris & Schmidt (2010). |
| Similar Species: |
- Separate from T. mosesiana in California coastal counties by genitalia and DNA. Elsewhere the absence of pale shading beyond the pm. line distinguishes this species from T. pallulata.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
jubararia Hulst, 1886 (Tetracis) - MONA 1983: 6954ssp. a. jubararia Hulst, 1886 (Tetracis) - MONA 1983: 6954ssp. b. sericeata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Synaxis) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Tetracis jubararia Hulst, 1886, n. comb. in Ferris & Schmidt (2010), was formerly in the genus Synaxis. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and 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.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 30.30f; p. 219. Book Review and ordering
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
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