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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin (Zygaenoidea) » Leaf Skeletonizer Moths (Zygaenidae) » Procridinae » Harrisina » Grapeleaf Skeletonizer - Hodges#4624 (Harrisina americana)
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Harrisina americana versus Cisseps fulvicollis - Harrisina americana
Copyright © 2020 Michael J Everhart

Harrisina americana versus Cisseps fulvicollis - Harrisina americana
Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
August 13, 2020
Size: about 3/4 inch
Just confused here..... Thanks!
Mike
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Contributed by FossilMike on 13 August, 2020 - 7:44pm
Last updated 14 August, 2020 - 9:43am

I think this is female
Appears to be marked dichotomy in abdomen size and shape and probably also length of antennal pectinations
… Aaron Hunt, 3 October, 2022 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Ann is correct. However, in this case we don't really know the gender.
See here: ♂♀
… Bob Biagi, 14 August, 2020 - 9:43am login or register to post comments

 
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Interesting!
… A. Hendrickson, 14 August, 2020 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

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I edited your specimen to indicate it was an adult male.

Compare Female vs male

See information sheet under Identification Harrisina americana for the differences.

This was a very interesting investigation for me since I have not had occasion to question the species I have seen, but I went through all 24+ pages of Cisseps fulvicollis photos and did not find 1 male with spread wings and the females have a different underwing.

So, since they are supposed to rest spread, I believe yours to be Harrisma americana. Not and Expert, so let's see who else chimes in.

Thanks for the education.
… A. Hendrickson, 13 August, 2020 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
There is a male with spread wings on page #1, lol. see here
… Bob Biagi, 14 August, 2020 - 9:41am login or register to post comments

 
Harrisina americana
Thanks!.... I received another confirmation that it is Harrisina... I think you nailed it.
Mike
… FossilMike, 13 August, 2020 - 11:12pm login or register to post comments

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