Protoboarmia
McDunnough, 1920
porcelain gray (for P. porcelaria), dash-lined looper (for P. porcelaria)
Species Guides
1- Protoboarmia porcelaria(Porcelain Gray)
Protoboarmia is a of geometrid moths in the Ennominae, containing at least two described : P. porcelaria (porcelain gray, dash-lined looper) and P. simpliciaria. Larval stages have been documented from forest , with laid singly on conifer needles. The genus was established by McDunnough in 1920. Taxonomic status varies by source: Catalogue of Life and GBIF recognize Protoboarmia as valid, while some sources consider it synonymous with Alcis.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Forest environments; larvae have been reared from trees in forest settings.
Host Associations
- host tree - larval food plant laid singly on needles; specific / not identified in available sources
Life Cycle
: ovate, bluish green, surface with reticulations forming small hexagonal areas, laid singly on needles. First instar: width 0.23 mm, body 2.0 mm length × 0.23 mm width, brownish green body with light brown head. Second instar: head width 0.5 mm, body 4.6 mm length × 0.5 mm width, body with alternating green and light green stripes, spiracular line greenish white, head brownish green. Later instars and pupa not described in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- AlcisiNaturalist lists Protoboarmia as a synonym of Alcis, though major taxonomic databases maintain them as separate ; morphological distinctions require examination
- SemiothisaLarvae occur in similar forest on conifer ; detailed larval distinguishes the
- ParaphiaCo-occurring geometrid with similar larval on conifer needles; morphological differences in larval coloration and pattern