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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampoidea) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae) » Lasiocampinae » Lasiocampini » Quadrina » Quadrina diazoma - Hodges#7691 (Quadrina diazoma)

Species Quadrina diazoma - Hodges#7691

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Size · Identification · Food · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Quadrina diazoma - male Eggs - Quadrina diazoma Moth, dorsal - Quadrina diazoma - female Larva Day 2 - Quadrina diazoma Larva Day 32 - Quadrina diazoma Larva Day 72 - Quadrina diazoma Larva Day 100 - Quadrina diazoma Quadrina diazoma - male
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Lasiocampoidea (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Family Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Subfamily Lasiocampinae
Tribe Lasiocampini
Genus Quadrina
Species diazoma (Quadrina diazoma - Hodges#7691)
Hodges Number
7691
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Quadrina diazoma Grote, 1881 (1)
Numbers
The only species found in America north of Mexico
Size
Forewing length. (2)
♂ 27-30 mm.
♀ 35-38 mm.
Identification
The original description of Quadrina diazoma Grote, is available below.
Food
Larval host is live oak. (Comstock, Lep. News 11: 99-102).
See Also
Dicogaster coronada the postmedian and antemedian lines are not parallel. Wider spaced at outer margin. closer together at inner margin.

Gloveria howardi has a very similar pattern, but the wings are slightly more acute.
Print References
Franclemont, J.G., 1973. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1. p. 64, pl. 8.10, 9.1-2.(1)
Grote, A.R. 1881. Papilio. p.175.
Powell, J.A., and P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. pl. 34.8, 34.9; p. 235.(2)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (3)
Moths of Southeast Arizona (4)
Works Cited
1.The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 20.1. Mimallonoidea (Mimallonidae) and Bombycoidea.....
J. G. Franclemont. 1973. E.W. Classey Ltd. & R.B.D. Publications Inc.
2.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
3.North American Moth Photographers Group
4.Moths of Southeast Arizona
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 27 August, 2012 - 11:11pm
Additional contributions by James Bailey
Last updated 31 August, 2017 - 2:28pm

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