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Species Tarache geminocula - Hodges#9159.2

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Acontiinae (Bird Dropping Moths)
Tribe Acontiini
Genus Tarache
Species geminocula (Tarache geminocula - Hodges#9159.2)
Hodges Number
9159.2
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Tarache geminocula Ferris & Lafontaine, 2009 (1)
Phylogenetic sequence # 931359
Explanation of Names
geminocula referring to the pair of eyespots on the forewing.(1), (2)
Numbers
There are 34 species of Tarache are found in America north of Mexico.(3)
Size
Forewing length: (1)
♂ 10-11 mm.
♀ 10-12 mm.
Identification
Dimorphic
The forewing basal area nearly white in males and very pale yellowish in females.
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Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD) (4)

Range
Arizona and Texas, south to Chihuahua, Mexico.
Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Habitat
Riparian canyons, elevations of 4,100-7,400 ft.(1)
Season
Most records of adults are from from June through September. (5), (1)
Life Cycle
Unknown
See Also
There are five very similar species. Information on distinguishing them can be found on the Moth Photographers Group page here.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
nearctica.com
BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems
Works Cited
1.Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species
Clifford Ferris, J. Donald Lafontaine. 2009. ZooKeys 9: 27-46.
2.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
3.Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico.
Donald J. Lafontaine, B. Christian Schmidt. 2010. ZooKeys 40: 1–239 .
4.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
5.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 13 September, 2009 - 12:26am
Additional contributions by Chris Grinter
Last updated 23 March, 2013 - 2:27pm

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