Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Pseudanthoecia tumida (Grote, 1880)
(1)
Lygranthmcia tumida Grote, 1880
Phylogenetic sequence # 932748
Numbers
Lafontaine & Schmidt (2010) listed
Pseudanthoecia tumida as the only member of the genus in America north of Mexico.
(1)Size
Hampson (1906) reported the wingspan as 24-28 mm.
Identification
The original description as Lygranthmcia tumida Grote) is available in the print references listed below.
Photo Identified by Chuck Harp.
Range
Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.
(2),
(3)Season
The main flight period is July to September.
(2)Food
The larval host plant is uncertain but larvae have been found on Helianthus annuus L. (common sunflower).