Notodontidae
930106.5 –
8020 Oligocentria delicata
(Dyar, 1905)
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| Distribution: |
AZ, southwestern NM - Miller et al. (2021) |
Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Fagaceae Juglandaceae Platanaceae. Host genera: Juglans Platanus Quercus. (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
delicata (Dyar, 1905) (Janassa [sic]) - MONA 1983: 8020; TL: Palmerlee, Cochise Co., AZ. |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Oligocentria delicata (Dyar, 1905), n. comb. in Miller et al. (2021), was formerly in the genus Ianassa, n. comb. in Becker (2014) and in Oligocentria in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). |
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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: 154; pl. A-18, figs. 1, 2; pl. 59, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 73, fig. 5 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 87, fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-18, fig. 5 (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
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