Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855
Stauropus athereo Doubleday, 1869
Phylogenetic sequence # 930082
(1) Size
Forewing length = 19 - 26 mm.
(2)Identification
Bright lime overall. Forewing lines tend to be broken and poorly defined.
(2)Range
FL and southeastern GA
(2)
Type locality (umbrata): St. John's Bluff, East Florida.
Type locality (athereo): St. John's Bluff, East Florida.
Moth Photographers Group - large map with some collection locations and dates.
Habitat
Forests and barrens with hostplants (oaks).
Life Cycle
The larvae feed on oaks (Quercus). Two generations per year in much of range, multiple generations in Florida.
See Also
Heterocampa pulverea Grote & Robinson, 1867 is absent south of the Florida Panhandle.
Print References
Covell, pp. 333-334, plate 44
(4) (
umbrata north of FL in reference =
pulverea)
Wagner, p. 302 - photos of larva, adult
(3) (
umbrata north of FL in reference =
pulverea)