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Species Gloveria arizonensis - Hodges#7696

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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)

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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