Species Ponometia dorneri - Hodges#9091

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Ponometia dorneri (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)(1)

Tarache dorneri Barnes and McDunnough, 1913,

Phylogenetic sequence # 931315

Ponometia has 34 species in America north of Mexico.(2)

Forewing length 9-10 mm.(3)

Adapted from nearctica.com: The basal half of the forewing is pure white. A dark brown, roughly s-shaped mark occupies the outer half of the wing. This zig-zag brown patch leaves a large white triangle extending basally from the outer FW margin. The fringe is pure white. The FW has a rectangular spot about in the middle of the costal margin which does not quite reach the reniform spot. The hindwing is white, but heavily tinged with brown along its inner margin. Wing length from base to apex in one selected individual 9 mm.

The original description as Tarache dorneri Barnes and McDunnough, is available online in the print references below. (4)

New Mexico, southern and western Texas.(3)(5)

Mexico. (3)

Adults appear to be most common from April to August.

Unknown.(3)

Ponometia cuta

Barnes and McDunnough, 1913, Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America. 2(3): 117, pl. 4, figs. 8,9. (4)

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