Noctuidae
931355 –
9158 Tarache areloides
Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
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| Distribution: |
Arizona and New Mexico in forested mountain canyons. Elevations ~ 5,600-8,300 ft. |
Seasonality
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July - September. Wingspan ~ 24-28 mm. |
Description/
Field Marks: |
- Forewing dark buff toward body, brown toward tip.
- Large trapezoidal white spot on costal margin.
- Medial margin of brown area even and vertical.
- Orbicular and reniform almost obsolete.
- Hindwing dark, grayish brown at margin.
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| Similar Species: |
- The Acontia areli group consists of six species, five of which are found in our check list area. They are similar in appearance, but differ in genitalia. See individual species pages for tips on identification. Photographs below by Cliff Davis and Jocelyn Gill.
 | | 9158 - A. areloides | 9159 - A. areli | 9159.1 - A. toddi | 9159.2 - A. geminocula | 9159.3 - A. albifusa |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
areloides Barnes & McDunnough, 1912 (Tarache) - MONA 1983: 9158 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Tarache areloides: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia. |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
- Ferris, C. & D. Lafontaine, 2009. Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). ZooKeys, 9: 27-46.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
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© CNC - Jocelyn Gill
© CNC - Jocelyn Gill
27mm – © Jim Vargo
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