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Notodontidae 930106 – 8013   Carboniclava alpica (Benjamin, [1932])

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Distribution: Western TX, southeastern NM - Miller et al. (2021) Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Berberidaceae.  Host genera: Mahonia.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: alpica (Benjamin, [1932]) (Ianassa) - MONA 1983: 8013; TL: Alpine, TX. Taxonomic Notes: Carboniclava alpica (Benjamin, 1932), n. comb. and n. gen. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly placed in the genus Oligocentria.

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: 148; pl. A-17, figs. 38, 39; pl. 59, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 73, fig. 3 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 87, fig. 1 (♀ gen.); pl. L-18, fig. 4 (larva). - order Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 42.15m; p. 251. 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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