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Species Nematocampa brehmeata - Hodges#7011

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)

Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)

Subfamily Ennominae

Tribe Cassymini

Genus Nematocampa (Filament Bearers)

Species brehmeata (Nematocampa brehmeata - Hodges#7011)

Hodges Number

7011

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Nematocampa brehmeata (Grossbeck, 1907)

Ania brehmeata Grossbeck, 1907 (1)

Explanation of Names

Grossbeck (1907) stated "I take pleasure in naming this beautiful Geometer after my friend Mr. H. H. Brehme, of Newark, N.J., who has generously given me the specimen." (1)

Numbers

There are three species of the genus Nematocampa in America north of Mexico. (2)

Size

Ferguson (2008) reported the forewing length. (2)

♂ 7-8 mm.

♀ 7-9 mm.

Grossbeck (1907) listed the wingspan as 30 mm. (1)

Identification

Nematocampa brehmeata resembles N. resistaria but is larger and both sexes are yellow. (2)

Ferguson (1993) revised description of the adult including genitalia is available in PDF or view online. (3)

Range

Ferguson (2008) stated Nematocampa brehmeata is limited to northern California(4). (2)

Moth Photographers Group includes Washington. (5)

Holotype ♀ collected "Cazadero, Sonoma County, California, July 18th" in AMNH. (3)

Season

Ferguson (2008) reported the flight period is June to August. He based this on a sample of 35 specimens. (2)

Moth Photographers Group displays May to September records. (5)

Food

Ferguson (2008) reported the larvae probably feed on willow. (2)

Life Cycle

Ferguson (2008) stated the early stages were unknown. (2)

See Also

Nematocampa resistaria

Print References

Ferguson, D.C., 1993. A revision of the species of Nematocampa (Geometridae; Ennominae) occurring in the United States and Canada. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 47(1): p. 71; figs. 14-18, 26, 32, 33, 35. (3)

Ferguson, D.C., 2008. The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 32; pl. 1, figs. 8-11. (2)

Grossbeck, J.A., 1907. Notes on certain described species of Geometridae, with descriptions of a few new species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 33: 343. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (5)

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (6)

Works Cited

1.	Notes on certain described species of Geometridae, with descriptions of a few new species John A. Grossbeck. 1907. Transactions of The American Entomological Society Philadelphia, 33: 335-343.

2.	The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 17.2, Geometroidea, Geometridae, Ennominae. Douglas C. Ferguson . 2008. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

3.	A revision of the species of Nematocampa (Geometridae: Ennominae) occurring in the United States and Canada Douglas C. Ferguson . 1993. Journal of the Lepidopterist Society, 47: 60-77.

4.	Oklahoma moth species list by county (PDF)

5.	North American Moth Photographers Group

6.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 20 November, 2013 - 9:22pm
Last updated 22 November, 2013 - 2:07pm

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