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Species Trichodezia albovittata - White-striped Black - Hodges#7430

Classification · Hodges Number · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Internet References · Works Cited

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Geometroidea

Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)

Subfamily Larentiinae

Tribe Asthenini

Genus Trichodezia

Species albovittata (White-striped Black - Hodges#7430)

Hodges Number

7430

Numbers

one of 3 species in this genus in North America listed at All-Leps

2 subspecies: T. a. albovittata and T. a. tenuifasciata

Size

wingspan 20-25 mm (1)

Identification

Adult: wings black with white bar across forewing, narrowing and meeting terminal white wedge near inner margin; hindwing fringe black, white toward outer angle (1)

Range

Alaska to Newfoundland, south in the east to North Carolina, south in the west to northern California

Habitat

damp deciduous woodlands where larval foodplant grows

Season

adults fly during the day from April to September

Food

larvae feed on jewelweed or touch-me-not (Impatiens spp.)

Life Cycle

two generations per year

Internet References

25 pinned adult images and collection site map (All-Leps)

pinned adult images by various photographers (Moth Photographers Group)

live adult images by various photographers, plus common name reference (Moth Photographers Group)

presence in North Carolina 15 pinned specimens in collection, including locally collected specimens (North Carolina State U.)

presence in California one specimen record from Siskiyou county (U. of California at Berkeley)

distribution in Canada listing every Canadian province and territory except Nunavut (CBIF)

Works Cited

1.	Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America By Charles V. Covell, Jr.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 7 September, 2004 - 5:08pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, anitagould
Last updated 23 May, 2007 - 7:08pm

Copied from a frassed image -- should we do this?

7430 Trichodizia albovittata ? White striped black
We're concerned that the white in the wing completly crosses the forewing and doesn't turn and swing parallel to the edge. Also there should be some smaller white patches farther out on the wing in an Admiral. And this animal has small white wingtips. Check these two and let us know what people think:
http://homepage.mac.com/snanz/Trips/PhotoAlbum124.html

http://alpha.furman.edu/~snyder/leplist/geometridae.htm#geo
… john and jane balaban, 3 August, 2004 - 11:28am
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I agree
Looks like the White striped black to me. Covell (1) mentions that it's a frequent day-flier.
… Troy Bartlett, 4 August, 2004 - 11:12pm

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PS - if you haven't visited Steve Nanz' site, go for the White striped Black and stay and wander the insect albums. Phenomenal pics!
… john and jane balaban, 3 August, 2004 - 11:45am
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Thanks for the compliment. I'm more of a birder but have been having much fun with insect last couple years.
… Steve Nanz, 5 August, 2004 - 4:51am

… john and jane balaban, 14 April, 2005 - 7:17pm

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