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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Prominent Moths (Notodontidae) » Heterocampinae » Theroa » Theroa zethus - Hodges#8000 (Theroa zethus)
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ornge saddle - Theroa zethus
Copyright © 2008 Bob Beatson

ornge saddle - Theroa zethus
Arivaca Creek, Buenos Aires NWR, Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 23, 2008
Size: ~45mm
Found on Euphorbia heterophylla (a poinsettia) or related plant. Found 3 individuals, all on plants of this species. Will post a second individual from another plant next. Based on Bugguide images, it resembles the Notodontid c-pillars. Can someone suggest a genus/species? Looked for Notodontids that fed on Euphorbia to no avail.
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Contributed by Bob Beatson on 25 August, 2008 - 3:59pm
Last updated 16 March, 2011 - 7:23pm

Moved
Moved from Prominent Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 16 March, 2011 - 7:23pm login or register to post comments

We tried Janzen's Central America site again
but no luck. The closest we found was a Schizura, but the only Schizura Bruce Walsh lists has a very different caterpillar. I wonder if he might be willing to look at your images?? His website is here. It might be worth a try. If anyone would know, it would be him, or at least he might direct you to someone who would know???
… john and jane balaban, 8 September, 2010 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

Wonder
if there's anything like a western reference in the works?
… Bob Beatson, 8 September, 2010 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

Looks like we received another posting
but still no ID. Oh for a western reference!
… john and jane balaban, 8 September, 2010 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

 
That's
a big amen!
… Bob Beatson, 8 September, 2010 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 19 October, 2008 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

We also would have guessed Notodontid
but we didn't see anything on Bruce Walsh's website, not caterpillar images nor foodplants, that would give a clue to genus even :(

We'll be watching this one!
… john and jane balaban, 25 August, 2008 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
J&J - hope you will keep an eye out.
… Bob Beatson, 25 August, 2008 - 9:58pm login or register to post comments

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