Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Register
·
Log In
Home
Guide
ID Request
Recent
Frass
Forums
Donate
Help
Clickable Guide
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Registration
is open for the
2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho
July 24-27
Moth submissions
from
National Moth Week 2023
Photos of
insects
and
people
from the
2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico
, July 20-24
Photos of
insects
and
people
from the
Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana
, April 28-May 2
Photos of
insects
and
people
from the
2019 gathering in Louisiana
, July 25-27
Photos of
insects
and
people
from the
2018 gathering in Virginia
, July 27-29
Previous events
Taxonomy
Browse
Info
Images
Links
Books
Data
Home
» Guide »
Arthropods (Arthropoda)
»
Hexapods (Hexapoda)
»
Insects (Insecta)
»
Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)
»
Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea)
»
Prominent Moths (Notodontidae)
»
Nystaleinae
»
Notela
»
Notela jaliscana - Hodges#7960 (Notela jaliscana)
Photo#1281441
Copyright © 2016
Sue Carnahan
Cucullia sp? -
Notela jaliscana
Salero Ranch, 4300 ft elev, 8 mi E of Tubac, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
August 3, 2016
Size: ~2 cm
UPDATED: Thought it was small sphinx moth but more likely Cucullia. Thanks in advance.
tag
·
login
or
register
to post comments
Contributed by
Sue Carnahan
on 25 August, 2016 - 12:22pm
Last updated 25 January, 2017 - 1:40pm
Moved
Moved from
Prominent Moths
.
…
Paul Dennehy
, 25 January, 2017 - 1:40pm
login
or
register
to post comments
I am fairly certain this is a notodontid, not a Cucullia
Moved from
Butterflies and Moths
.
…
Kyhl Austin
, 3 September, 2016 - 11:40pm
login
or
register
to post comments
What about Notela jaliscana (
What about Notela jaliscana (Notodontidae)?
…
Sue Carnahan
, 23 October, 2016 - 2:33pm
login
or
register
to post comments
.
Looks like you might have a good find. Completely new to me!
…
A. Hendrickson
, 23 October, 2016 - 5:19pm
login
or
register
to post comments
.
Khyl, I assume you are thinking of Oligocentria lignicolor. I can see why, but the head scales don't look familiar to me and the nose is pointed - not a look I have seen in that Genus. However I found this one on BG.
.
…
A. Hendrickson
, 4 September, 2016 - 8:11am
login
or
register
to post comments
.
Sue, both of these "Sphinx" look more like Cucullia to me. Notice the little black on the inside margin at the base of the wings. Most of the Cucullia that have that mark also have more wing pattern, but you might look in that area.
Not your species but in your area. Any more photos of either of your "sphinx"?
…
A. Hendrickson
, 28 August, 2016 - 11:24am
login
or
register
to post comments
Yes, of course, Cucullia!
You're so right. No wonder I couldn't make it fit into Sphingidae. Thanks for straightening me out.
…
Sue Carnahan
, 28 August, 2016 - 2:10pm
login
or
register
to post comments
Comment viewing options
Flat list - collapsed
Flat list - expanded
Threaded list - collapsed
Threaded list - expanded
Date - newest first
Date - oldest first
10 comments per page
30 comments per page
50 comments per page
70 comments per page
90 comments per page
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.