Biology:Charadra franclemonti

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Short description: Species of moth

Charadra franclemonti
Charadra franclemonti female.JPG
Female
Charadra franclemonti male.JPG
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Charadra
Species:
C. franclemonti
Binomial name
Charadra franclemonti
Anweiler & Schmidt, 2010

Charadra franclemonti is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from central Arizona (Coconino Co.) southward to at least Durango in Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 18 mm for males and 19 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-July into August.

Larvae have been reared on Quercus gambelii.

Etymology

It is named after the late John G. Franclemont who collected and reared this species and recognized that there were two distinct species in southern Arizona.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5073859 entry