Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Dasyfidonia avuncularia (Guenée, [1858])
Fidonia avuncularia Guenée, 1857
Numbers
One of two species in North America.
(1)Size
Forewing length 13-16 mm.
(1)Identification
Adult: forewing brown with black AM, PM, and median lines, and many transverse streaks or striations; subterminal area paler than remainder of wing; small but distinct white patch at costa near apex; hindwing mostly bright reddish-orange with black discal spot and two complete bold black lines
Larva: described by Miller & Hammond.
(2)Range
Alberta and British Columbia to Nevada and California.
(3)Habitat
Wet forests in west coast mountains; adults are day-flying and are not known to come to light.
Season
The main flight period appears to be April to July.
Food
Larvae feed on leaves of cherry (
Prunus spp.).
(2)See Also
Dasyfidonia macdunnoughi forewing has whitish bands in median and basal areas, and hindwing has only one (or none) complete black lines
The Infant (
Archiearis infans) forewing lacks transverse streaks or striations, and has two prominent white patches along the costa
Print References
Guenée, 1857.
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes; Spécies Général des Lépidoptères 10:
155.
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler, 2009.
Moths of Western North America. University of California Press, p. 210; pl. 28, fig. 18.
(1)Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 12 June, 2006 - 12:26am
Additional contributions by
Maury HeimanLast updated 23 March, 2014 - 11:17am
