Species Feralia major - Major Sallow - Hodges#10007

10007

Feralia major (Smith, 1890)

TL ≈ 20-22mm (1)

WS ≈ 40mm (2)

Adult: FW pale to mint green, variable ● Basal and terminal areas of FW lighter green ● Median area peppered with black ● Orbicular and reniform spots partly outlined white ● AM & PM black jagged lines are often inconspicuous and amount of black varies considerably ● HW dark gray, with pale olive in the disc and on the lower margin ● TL and fringe are checkered black and white ● Males have narrowly bipectinate antennae and females simple (1) (2)

Single-brooded, with adults in early spring (mid to late April) (2)

Adults develop in the pupa prior to winter, prepared to emerge early in the spring (2)

Feralia comstocki - duller green with greatly reduced dark areas, more evenly colored FW with more conspicuous PM line and FW has three blackish blotches around reniform spot

Feralia deceptiva – has mostly green forewing with black & white meandering AM and PM lines (western species)

Feralia februalis –has large white orbicular and reniform spots (occurs only in the far west)

Feralia jocosa – small size, dark HW and lack large patches black scale on FW