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Notodontidae
930062 – 7970   Astiptodonta wymola (Barnes, 1905)

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Distribution: CA, NV, AZ - Miller et al. (2021).
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Synonymy:
  • wymola (Barnes, 1905) (Heterocampa) - MONA 1983: 7970
      Type locality: Santa Catalina Mts., Pinal Co., AZ.
  • Taxonomic Notes: Astiptodonta wymola (Barnes, 1905), n. comb. and n. gen. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly placed in the genus Litodonta.
    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.
    • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 42; pl. A-12, figs. 20, 21; pl. 44, fig. 3 (wing venation); pl. 50, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 68, fig. 9 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 80, fig. 1 (♀ gen.); pl. L-10, fig. 7 (larva). - order
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 42.9m; p. 250. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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    on ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens day 21 - 30mm
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    on ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens day 15 - 20mm
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    on ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens day 10 - 10mm

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