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Usingeriessa onyxalis - Hodges#4767 (Usingeriessa onyxalis)
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Copyright © 2014
Terry Hibbitts
Petrophila species -
Usingeriessa onyxalis
Camp Wood Hills, Edwards County, Texas, USA
October 29, 2013
Size: 10 mm
Which Petrophia??
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Contributed by
Terry Hibbitts
on 14 August, 2014 - 1:33pm
Last updated 7 October, 2017 - 9:12pm
Moved to Usingeriessa onyxalis
Moved from
Usingeriessa brunnildalis
. Two main lines of evidence now suggest that all of the Texas images of this genus belong in
U. onyxalis
:
1. Two specimens from Edwards Co. (A. Hendrickson), including
this example
, submitted for barcoding cluster closely within a long series of
U. onyxalis
from Costa Rica; BOLD BIN
AAA0337
.
2. All of the Texas images (Edwards, Kendall, Kimble, Uvalde, and Travis Cos.) closely match the description of
U. onyxalis
in Munroe's fascicle on the subfamily
(
1
)
as well as Dyar's 1906 description
(
2
)
of "
Elophila cancellalis
" from nearby Val Verde Co., TX, which Munroe synonymized with
U. onyxalis
.
(
1
)
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Chuck Sexton
, 7 October, 2017 - 9:12pm
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Found the same moth in Hays
So was there any consensus or further progress on a species ID for this moth? I recently photographed what appears to be the same species in Hays County (San Marcos Springs), and I cannot find it in MPG anywhere, despite looking many times now. I've also shown it to several other competent moth folks who have never seen it before.
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Benjamin Schwartz
, 17 October, 2016 - 9:06pm
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Moved
Moved from
Acentropinae
.
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A. Hendrickson
, 30 July, 2016 - 9:52am
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Terry, this one is being researched. I hope to remember yours when I get an answer.
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A. Hendrickson
, 27 October, 2015 - 11:17am
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Moved
Moved from
Moths
.
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Tony Leukering
, 15 April, 2015 - 7:14pm
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Perhaps
somewhere in the neighborhood of
Chrysendeton
/
Petrophila
(such as
4744
,
4776
) which share (at least) gross markings plan and exceedingly similar wing posture.
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Tony Leukering
, 15 April, 2015 - 7:09pm
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Hello
Terry,
The only brown Petrophila that I could find was a spread species 4768
Usingeriessa brunnildalis
. I knew it was a terrible long shot - I am terrible at comparing spread specimens to live specimens, but I could not find anything that satisfied me. As you know I cannot make species ID's.
Your photo is great!
I wonder what time of day you saw this one. Mine came to a patio window in mid-day! Quite a surprise.
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A. Hendrickson
, 1 September, 2014 - 7:11pm
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Moved
Moved from
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A. Hendrickson
, 31 August, 2014 - 2:37pm
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Terry
This looks like one I have had also, but your picture is SOOO much better. I found it hard to photograph without a sheen. I will look up my best guess and get back to you later.
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A. Hendrickson
, 31 August, 2014 - 2:00pm
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