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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Litter Moths (Herminiinae) » Zanclognatha » theralis complex (Zanclognatha theralis complex) » Zanclognatha new species - Hodges#8354.97 (Zanclognatha n-sp)
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Hodges #8354.99 - Florida Zanclognatha - Zanclognatha sp. - Zanclognatha n-sp
Copyright © 2013 Peter Homann

Hodges #8354.99 - Florida Zanclognatha - Zanclognatha sp. - Zanclognatha n-sp
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
September 26, 2013
Size: forewing ~10mm
At outdoor light. This is the fourth image I post of this type (the others are here, here and here). I have been looking at Zanclognatha and Chytolita, and since 8356 Chitolita petrealis has ceased to be a separate species, I think all of my posts may present Chytolita morbidalis. It would be great if I could get an affirmative comment on at least one of my moths.
Edit: I changed my mind as explained in my comment of October 6, 2013,
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Contributed by Peter Homann on 30 September, 2013 - 3:14pm
Last updated 10 January, 2015 - 4:28am

Zanclognatha gypsalis-minoralis-theralis complex
I am moving this and your other similar images. I think they and Zanclognatha n-sp are part of the Zanclognatha gypsalis-minoralis-theralis complex. See my Moth Forums comment here.
… Steve Nanz, 10 January, 2015 - 4:46am login or register to post comments

 
Oh, these small Zanclognatha!
Thank you Steve, for ending these puzzling moths' anonymity - sort of.
… Peter Homann, 10 January, 2015 - 8:52am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Zanclognatha.
… Steve Nanz, 10 January, 2015 - 4:28am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Peter Homann, 9 November, 2013 - 9:12am login or register to post comments

Zanclognatha floridana
On one of my previous Chytolita/Zanclognatha posts here I had discussed the problems I have with assigning an ID. I pointed out that the ST line of that moth does not consist of a row of dark spots or wedges as would be expected from Chytolita morbidalis but instead of an indistinct jagged line. Moreover, the moth has a wingspan less than the 29-35mm listed on the Guide Page and by Covell (the measurements for Jim Vargo’s pinned specimens are 25 & 35mm). The ST line also does not confirm to any I see for relevant described Zanclognatha species. Because these remarks apply to the present moth and the others here, here and here, I conclude that all of them may be the elusive "undescribed" #8354.97 Zanclognatha floridana shown here and here. I shall call them that for further consideration and hope for the eventual establishment of an appropriate guide page.
… Peter Homann, 6 October, 2013 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

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