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. Neoprocris aversa (Hy. Edw., 1884) [ MONA 4618]
2. Triprocris cyanea (Barnes and McD., 1910) [ MONA 4619]
   Adults have a greenish sheen
3. Triprocris lustrans (Beutenmueller, 1894) [ MONA 4620]
   In compairson with T smithsoniana(4631), lustrans is more metaliic, while cyanea is larger (Epstein and Adams)
4. Harrisina metallica [ MONA 4623 ]
   Taxonomy:
   Tarmann (1984) notes that Harrisina brillians [ MONA 4621 ] is just a color variant of metallica (lacking the red color).
5. Neoalbertia constans [ MONA 4626 ]
   Taxonomy:
   Listed under the genus Seryda in Hodge checklist.
6. Neofelderia rata (Edwards, 1882) [ No original MONA -- 4626.1 ]
   • 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).
7. Acoloithus rectarius Dyar, 1898 [ MONA 4627 ]
   Type Location: Chirichahua Mts.
   • Collar is entirely black.
8. Acoloithus falsarius [ MONA 4629 ]
   CNC has a record from AZ: Graham Co., VII-23-93 Landrys
   • Collar is red-orange.
9. Triprocris yampai Barnes [ MONA 4630 ]
   Associated with Commicarpus scandens (Nyctaginaceae)
   Larvae (Marc Epistein photo)
10. Triprocris smithsoniana [ MONA 4631 ]
    Adults have a greenish sheen
    CNC has a record from AZ: Pinal Co., Santa Catalina Mts. VII-15-78
11. Pyromorpha dyari Jordan, 1913 [ MONA 4632 ]
    Similar species: Tetraclonia Pyromorpha . latercula vs. dyari
12. Pyromorpha latercula (Hy. Ewd., 1882) [ MONA 4633 ]
13. Neoilliberis martenii (French, 1883) [ MONA 4634 ]
    • The body is black in martenii, yellow in fusca.
14. Neoilliberis fusca [ MONA 4635 ]
15. Neoilliberis arizonica Tarmann
    • Body mostly grayish black with opaque wings, greenish blue sheen in fresh material, FW costa and inner margin with deeper blue sheen, HW rounded (Epstein and Adams).
16. 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 ]
   • The status of Megalopyge opercularis [ MONA 4647 ] is unclear, but there appear to be no definitive records from SE Arizona.
   • 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. Norape tenera [ MONA 4648 ]
   Early stages:
   1. last instar --- --- Singer photo
   Foodplants:
   1. Acacia
   2. Salix
5. * Norape ovina [ MONA 4650 ]
   Foodplants: Hackberry (Celtis)
   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 ]
   Foodplants:
   • Hackberry (Celtis)
   • Soapberry
   Early stages:
   last instar larvae -- Jeff Babson photo on Hackberry --- Doug Moore photos on Soapberry 1 -- 2
4. Euclea obliqua Hy. Edwards
   • Formerly known as E. dolliana, [ MONA 4694 ], Euclea flava [ MONA 4695 ], a yellow form that occurs in the Baboquvari Mts. is also a synonym of this species (Epstein and Adams 2009.
   • Early Stages:
     1. Last instar: Wagner photo 1 -- Wagner 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
   • Rare stray. Records: AZ, Pima Co, Santa Rita Mts, Madera Canyon, 18 Aug 1949. (Smithsonian specimen), Epstein and Adams also list the Baboquvari Mts.
   • Foodplants:
     1. Mistletoe used in Costa Rica.
8. Natada ceres (Druce)
   Rare single. Single record: Kits Peak Rincon (sic), Baboquvari Mtns, around 4050 ft, August 1916. (Epstein and Adams).
9. Perola clara
   Foodplants:
   1. hopbush (Dodonaea viscosa: Sapindaceae)

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

1. ! Dalcerides ingenitus [ MONA 4702 ]