Zygaenidae
57a0024 –
4631 Triprocris smithsoniana
(Clemens, 1860)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Nyctaginaceae. Host genera: Abronia Mirabilis. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
"The entire insect is greenish black; immaculate." - Clemens, (1860). Forewing veins R2 and R3 are separate and not stalked - Barnes & McDunnough (1910). |
| Similar Species: |
- 57a0027 Triprocris lustrans: is larger, WS: 31mm.
- 57a0026 Triprocris cyanea: has forewing veins R2 and R3 stalked and not separate (Barnes & McDunnough 1910).
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
smithsoniana (Clemens, 1860) (Procris) - MONA 1983: 4631; TL: Texas. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Barnes, W.M. & J.H. McDunnough, 1910. New species and varieties of North American Lepidoptera. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 18(3): 149-162.
- Clemens, B., 1860. Contributions to American lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 12: 162.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 21.10m; p. 162. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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