Moths of Southeastern Arizona:

Zygaenidae (Smoky Moths and Burnets), Megalopygidae (Flannel Moths), Limacodidae (Slug-caterpillars), Epipyropidae (Epipyropid Moths) and Dalceridae (Dalcerid Moths)

Trosia obsolescens (Megalopygidae)

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1. Zygaenidae (Smoky Moths and Burnets) [ 12 Species listed, all figured]
2. Megalopygidae (Flannel Moths) [ 6 Species listed, all figured ]
3. Limacodidae (Slug-caterpillars) [ 9 Species listed, all figured ]
4. Epipyropidae [ 1 Species listed, figured ]
5. Dalceridae [ 1 Species listed, figured ]

1. Harrisina aversa (Hy. Edw., 1884) [ MONA 4618]
2. Harrisina cyanea (Barnes and McD., 1910) [ MONA 4619]
   Adults have a greenish sheen
3. Harrisina metallica [ MONA 4623 ]
   Taxonomy:
   Tarmann (1984) notes that Harrisina brillians [ MONA 4621 ] is just a color variant of metallica (lacking the red color).
4. Neoalbertia constans [ MONA 4626 ]
   Taxonomy:
   Listed under the genus Seryda in Hodge checklist.
5. Neoalbertia rata (Edwards, 1882) [ No original MONA -- 4626.1 ]
   Taxonomy:
   • Synonmous with Neoalbertia xanthogramma Hering, 1924 (Shen-Horn Yen, pers. comm).
   • This species is sympatric with N. constans, but with smaller size, less bright colour, broader black margin in the forewing and narrower black margin in the hindwing. (Shen-Horn Yen, pers. comm).
   • Records from Baboquavarias,. Santa Catalinas, Huachucas, Palmerlee, Washington Mts. All collected in July (Shen-Horn Yen, pers. comm).
6. Acoloithus rectarius Dyar, 1898 [ MONA 4627 ]
   Type Location: Chirichahua Mts.
7. Acoloithus falsarius [ MONA 4629 ]
   CNC has a record from AZ: Graham Co., VII-23-93 Landrys
8. Triprocris yampai Barnes [ MONA 4630 ]
   Associated with Commicarpus scandens (Nyctaginaceae)
   Thanks to Shen-Horn Yen (presently at the Smithsonian) for the identification.
9. Triprocris smithsoniana [ MONA 4631 ]
   Adults have a greenish sheen
   CNC has a record from AZ: Pinal Co., Santa Catalina Mts. VII-15-78
10. Tetraclonia dyari Jordan, 1913 [ MONA 4632 ]
    Similar species: Tetraclonia latercula . latercula vs. dyari
11. Tetraclonia latercula (Hy. Ewd., 1882) [ MONA 4633 ]
12. Pyromorpha martenii (French, 1883) [ MONA 4634 ]
13. Neoilliberis fusca [ MONA 4635 ]
    Taxonomy:
    Listed under the genus Pyromorpha in Hodge checklist.
14. Pyromorpha centralis [ MONA 4637 ]
    CNC has a records from Cochise Co., Huachucas, various sites, IV-26 to VI-9.

1. Trosia obsolescens [ MONA 4640 ]
   Early stages:
   1. penultimate instar
   2. last instar: top --- side
   Foodplants:
   1. Mexican Blue Oak (Quercus oblongifolia: FAGACEAE)
   2. Emory Oak (Quercus emoryi: FAGACEAE)
2. Megalopyge lapena [ MONA 4645 ]
3. Megalopyge bissesa [ MONA 4646 ]
   Early stages:
   1. last instar (black form): top view --- side view
   2. last instar (yellow form): top view --- side view
   3. penultimate instar: top view --- side view
   Foodplants:
   1. Mexican Blue Oak (Quercus oblongifolia: FAGACEAE)
   2. Manzanita (Arctostaphylos: ERICACEAE)
4. Megalopyge opercularis [ MONA 4647 ]
5. Norape tenera [ MONA 4648 ]
   Early stages:
   1. last instar --- --- Singer photo
   Foodplants:
   1. Acacia
   2. Salix
6. * Norape ovina [ MONA 4650 ]
   Early stages:
   1. last instar

1. Prolimacodes trigona [ MONA 4670 ]
   Early Stages:
   1. Last instar: Singer Photo 1 --- Singer Photo 2
   Foodplants:
   1. Manzanita (Arctostaphylos: ERICACEAE)
2. Cryptophobetron oropeso [ MONA 4674 ]
   Foodplants:
   1. Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)
3. Isa schaefferana [ MONA 4680 ]
4. Euclea obliqua Hy. Edwards
   Taxonomic Updates since MONA (from Dr. Marc Epstein)
   1. Formerly known as E. dolliana, MONA 4694.
   2. Euclea flava [ MONA 4695 ] is also a synonym of this species
   Early Stages:
   1. Last instar: Wanger photo 1 -- Wanger photo 1 -- Top view --- side view
   Foodplants
   1. Sandbar Willow ( Salix exigua)
5. ! Euclea incisa [ MONA 4696 ]
6. ! ! Parasa chloris [ MONA 4698 ]
   Early Stages:
   1. Last instar
   2. Coccon
   Foodplants:
   1. Willow ( Salix )
7. Paleophobetron perornata (Dyar 1905)
   Female
   Records: AZ, Pima Co, Santa Rita Mts, Madera Canyon, 18 Aug 1949. (female) (Smithsonian specimen)
   Foodplants:
   1. Mistletoe suspected (Marc Epstein, per. comm)
8. Apoda latomia Dyar
9. Perola clara
   First recorded from the US by Drs. James Adams and Marc Epstein.

1. Fulgoraecia exigua [ MONA 4701 ]
   Larvae are ectoparasitic on leafhoppers

1. ! Dalcerides ingenitus [ MONA 4702 ]