Species Cacama furcata

C. furcarta appears to be easily confused with valvata, with which it may be sympatric across parts of the valvata range (??)

C. furcata: TL - "lower Calif." (=Mex??)

Differentiating furcata from valvata/dissimilis

furcata (Baja Calif. Mex): It is important to mention that C. furcata is described as having an "oranginsh" venter and operculae + "variegated orange and black at bases of wings". First cell at base of wing ochreous-tan and ~clear. Pronotum dark with a light tan or brownish spot on front margin of each side.

vs.

valvata (sw. USA & n. Mex): C. valvata is described as having a "straw-colored" venter + "dark wing bases". First cell at base of wing dark anteriorly then blending to a translucent ochreous-tan. Basal wing veins may be tan or straw-colored (not variegated with orange). Pronotum dark.

vs.

dissimilis (Mex): Described as a "dark species" with the basal area of the forewings slightly ochreous and opaque; anal membranes of all 4 wings orangish with the posterior margins being grey; 1st and 2nd transverse crossveins lightly infuscated (just as seen in valvata).

TL. described from "Lower Calif" (?)

(thought to be Mexico, not USA)

Extent of RANGE is not clearly defined: Baja California (????)

arid scrub

Several species

sw. USA - Mexico (Central America)

sw. USA (California) & MEXICO

Cacama californica Davis 1919

Cacama crepitans (Van Duzee 1914)

Cacama furcata Davis - (Not known from USA)

sw. USA (ARIZONA) & MEXICO

Cacama moorei sp. n. Sanborn & M. Heath

sw. USA (several states) & MEXICO

Cacama valvata (Uhler 1888)

USA, se. TEXAS & Adj. ne. MEXICO

Cacama variegata Davis 1919

USA, Central TEXAS ("hill country")

Cacama collinaplaga sp. n. Sanborn & M. Heath

CENTRAL AMERICA / MEXICO (not known from the USA)

Cacama carbonaria Davis 1919

Cacama dissimilis (Distant 1881)/[davisi Moore, ??]

Cacama longirostris (Distant, ?)

Cacama maura Distant 1881