Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Sigela brauneata (Swett, 1913)
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Quandara brauneata (Swett, 1913)
Eois brauneata Swett, 1913
Phylogenetic sequence # 930657
Numbers
There are four named species of
Sigela in America north of Mexico.
(1)Identification
Description by Pogue, 2012. (PDF)
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The original description as Eois brauneata Swett, is available online in the print references below.
Range
Indiana to Pennsylvania and south to Texas and northern Florida.
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Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Season
Adults are most often reported from April to September.
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Pogue 2012 reports mid-May to July for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
(2)See Also
Some
Eupithecia may look similar.
Compare to other related species on the
archived photos of living moths and
pinned plates of Moth Photographers Group.
Print References
Pougue, M.G. 2012. Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Erebidae of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. figs. 52, map 25, p. 27.
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Swett, 1913. Canadian Entomologist. 45 (1), p.
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