Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Ufeus faunus Strecker, 1898
Ufeus faunas originally misspelled on the Bug Guide page.
Phylogenetic sequence # 932712
Numbers
Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010) listed four species of the genus
Ufeus in America north of Mexico.
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U. faunus Strecker, 1898
U. hulstii Smith, 1908
U. plicatus Grote, 1878
U. satyricus Grote, 1873
Lafontaine & Schmidt, (2013) added one new species.
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U. felsensteini Lafontaine & Walsh, 2013
Size
Forewing length: ♂ 15–17 mm, ♀ 17–19 mm. Smallest moth in this genus.
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Larva to about 30 mm.
(3)Identification
Lafontaine & Walsh (2013) revised description in PDF.
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Crumb (1956) described larva.
(3)Range
Southwestern California to southern New Mexico.
(1)Food
Larval hosts are cottonwood and willow.
(3)Life Cycle
The larvae and adults of
Ufeus are known to hide by day under bark at the base of large trees. The larvae are often found up-to 20 meters or more from their food source in the tree canopy.
(4)Print References
Lafontaine, J.D. & J.B. Walsh 2013. A revision of the genus
Ufeus Grote with the description of a new species from Arizona (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Xylenini, Ufeina).
ZooKeys 264: 205.
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Wagner, D.L., D.F. Schweitzer, J.B. Sullivan, R.C. Reardon 2011.
Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p.475
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