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Species Nemoria caerulescens - Hodges#7042

Nemoria caerulescens adult - Nemoria caerulescens

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)

Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)

Subfamily Geometrinae (Emeralds)

Tribe Nemoriini

Genus Nemoria

Species caerulescens (Nemoria caerulescens - Hodges#7042)

Hodges Number

7042

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Nemoria caerulescens Prout, 1912

* phylogenetic sequence #206975

Explanation of Names

Caerulescens is Latin meaning "becoming blue". (1)

Size

Forewing length 11-13 mm. (2)

Range

Patchy distribution through Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. (2), (3)

Habitat

Mountains above 5000 feet. (2)

Season

Adults fly March through October. (2), (3)

Print References

Ferguson, D.C. 1985. Moths of America North of Mexico. Geometroidea, Geometridae (Part), Geometrinae. Fascicle 18.1: p.57; pl.2.59-64 (4)

Ferguson, D.C. 1969. A revision of the moths of the subfamily Geometrinae of America north of Mexico (Insecta, Lepidoptera). Peabody Museum Nat. Hist. Bulletin 29: 90-92

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - species page

Key to Southeastern Arizona Nemoria

Friends' Central School Lepidoptera Research - adult, larva

BOLD Systems - DNA sequenced specimens

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

2.	A revision of the moths of the subfamily Geometrinae of America north of Mexico (Insecta, Lepidoptera) Douglas C. Ferguson. 1969. Peabody Museum of Natural History Yale University Bulletin 29.

3.	North American Moth Photographers Group

4.	The Moths of America North of Mexico Fascicle 18.1. Geometroidea, Geometridae (Part), Geometrinae Douglas C. Ferguson . 1985. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

Contributed by John F. Carr on 29 June, 2010 - 7:12pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 30 April, 2013 - 7:03pm

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