Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Glena furfuraria (Hulst, 1888)
Glena furfuraria minor (Sperry, 1952)
Boarmia furfuraria Hulst, 1888
(1) Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin furfuris meaning "scaly, scurfy."
Numbers
There are ten named species of
Glena in America north of Mexico.
(2),
(3)Size
Forewing length 16-22 mm., the females average larger than males.
(1)
The central Texas population are smaller at 13-20 mm.
(1)Identification
Forewings light gray to grayish brown with obscure maculation.
(1)
Range
New Mexico, western and central Texas to Colorado.
(1)
Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Season
Adults fly from April through September.
(1)See Also
Glena grisearia which is browner and with bolder maculation.
(1)
Print References
Hulst, G.D. 1888. New species of Geometridae. Entomologica Americana Vol. 3, No. 4. p.
(214) (read oline or download PDF)
Rindge, R. H. 1965. A revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Glena (Lepidoptera: Geometridae).
(1)Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman on 22 December, 2012 - 11:48pm
Additional contributions by
Randy HardyLast updated 9 January, 2018 - 11:25am
