Notodontidae
930063 –
7971 Astiptodonta aonides
(Strecker, 1899)
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| Distribution: |
New Mexico southward through western Texas to Big Bend NP - Miller et al. (2021). |
Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fouquieriaceae. Host genera: Fouquieria. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
aonides (Strecker, 1899) (Heterocampa) - MONA 1983: 7971; TL: New Mexico. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Astiptodonta aonides (Strecker, 1899), n. comb. and n. gen. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly placed in the genus Litodonta. |
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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.
- Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 43; pl. A-12, figs. 22-26; pl. 50, fig. 4 (♂ gen.); pl. 68, fig. 10 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 80, fig. 2 (♀ gen.); pl. L-10, fig. 8 (larva). - order
- 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
- Strecker, H., 1899. Lepidoptera, Rhopaloceres And Heteroceres: Indigenous And Exotic. Author, Reading, Pennsylvania, Supplement no. 2: 4.
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