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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampoidea) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae) » Lasiocampinae » Lasiocampini » Gloveria » Gloveria arizonensis - Hodges#7696 (Gloveria arizonensis)

Species Gloveria arizonensis - Hodges#7696

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Food · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Unknown Large Moth - Gloveria arizonensis big caterpillar - Gloveria arizonensis - Gloveria arizonensis Gloveria arizonensis Eggs and larvae on spruce tree - Gloveria arizonensis Arizona Moth - Gloveria arizonensis Moth - Gloveria arizonensis Gloveria arizonensis
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Lasiocampoidea (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Family Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Subfamily Lasiocampinae
Tribe Lasiocampini
Genus Gloveria
Species arizonensis (Gloveria arizonensis - Hodges#7696)
Hodges Number
7696
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1872
* phylogenetic sequence #223950
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet arizonensis is Latin meaning "belonging to Arizona." (1)
Size
Forewing length:(2)
males 25-27 mm
females 31-40 mm
Identification
Comment by Bob Biagi: "Note, the PM line which is sometimes very prominent in this species, is also slightly jagged or irregular."
Range
Eastern Montana to Colorado and south to western Texas to California. (2)
Season
Adults fly from late June to August. (2)
Food
Larval host are junipers, cypress, and pines. (2)
See Also
Gloveria gargamelle
Syssphinx heiligbrodti
Print References
Franclemont, J.G., 1973. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1, p. 70; pl. 6.15-19, 7.1-2. (3)
Packard, 1872. Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. 4: 90.
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. p.235, pl.34.1m, 34.2. (2)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - Images of live and pinned adults (4)
Moths of Maryland - Images of live adult (taken from Utah)
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (5)
JCM Digital
Works Cited
1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
2.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
3.The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 20.1. Mimallonoidea (Mimallonidae) and Bombycoidea.....
J. G. Franclemont. 1973. E.W. Classey Ltd. & R.B.D. Publications Inc.
4.North American Moth Photographers Group
5.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Jason D. Roberts on 6 October, 2008 - 12:37pm
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, Maury Heiman, Graham M, James Bailey, Randy Hardy
Last updated 26 July, 2019 - 4:17pm

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