Tarache areli

Tarache areli is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Herman Strecker in 1898. It is found in North America in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, British Columbia and Mexico.

Tarache areli
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Tarache
Species:
T. areli
Binomial name
Tarache areli
Strecker, 1898
Synonyms
  • Acontia monstrosa
  • Acontia areli Strecker, 1898

The length of the forewings is 10–12.5 mm for males and 10–12 mm for females. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.

  • Ferris, Clifford & Lafontaine, Donald (May 12, 2009). "Review of the Acontia areli group with descriptions of three new species". ZooKeys. 9: 27–46. doi:10.3897/zookeys.9.180.


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