Pseudothyatira

Grote, 1864

tufted thyatirid moth

Species Guides

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Pseudothyatira is a in the Drepanidae, established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1864. Its sole , Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides, ranges across North America from Newfoundland to British Columbia and south to California, Kansas, and North Carolina. fly from June to September with wingspans of 38–44 mm.

Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides by (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC-BY license.Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides1 by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides2 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pseudothyatira: //ˌsuːdoʊˌθaɪəˈtaɪrə//

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Distribution

North America: Newfoundland, British Columbia, northern California, Maryland, West Virginia, Kansas, North Carolina, and Vermont.

Seasonality

June to September, varying by location.

Host Associations

  • Betula nigra - larval plant
  • Betula populifolia - larval plant
  • Prunus virginiana - larval plant

Similar Taxa

  • ThyatiraSimilar name and appearance; Pseudothyatira was historically confused with Thyatira but differs in wing venation and genitalia structure.

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