Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Isogona snowi (Smith, 1908)
Parora snowi Smith, 1908
(1)
Phylogenetic sequence # 930738
(2) Numbers
Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010) listed seven species of the genus
Isogona in America north of Mexico.
(2)Size
Smith (1908) listed the wingspan 19-23 mm.
(1)Identification
Adult: forewing light brown with sparse dark speckling and V-shaped AM, median, and PM lines; lower portion of PM line irregular or zigzagged; two pale spots in center of median area; slightly darker wedge-shaped area extends from median spots to outer margin; inner margin bulges outward near anal angle; hindwing white basally, shading to pale yellowish-brown distally
Larva: body bright green to bluish-green; prominent subdorsal stripe continues forward to eyes; fourth abdominal segment greatly reduced
Range
Southern Texas and Mexico.
(3)Food
The larvae feed on the leaves of Celtis ehrenbergiana (Klotzsch) Liebm. (Spiny Hackberry).
Life Cycle
Breeds all year in southern Texas.
Remarks
Determined by Ed Knudson (Texas Lepidoptera Survey).
See Also
Isogona punctipennis- forewing has irregular AM and median lines, and lower portion of PM line is not zigzagged (
see images of this and other related species at Moth Photographers Group)
Print References
Smith, 1908. New species of Noctuidae for 1908. I. with notes on
Charadra,
Raphia and
Pseudanarta.
Journal of the New York Entomological Society96.
(1)Internet References
larval foodplant plus distribution, status, larval description, common name reference (David Wagner
et al, Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America, U. of Connecticut)
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 13 January, 2008 - 8:25pm
Additional contributions by
Maury HeimanLast updated 28 November, 2013 - 8:08pm