Phyllodesma americana arizonensis
Phyllodesma americana arizonensis is a of in the Lasiocampidae. As a subspecies of Phyllodesma americana, it represents a southwestern differentiated from the nominate form, though specific distinguishing characteristics are not well documented in available sources. The belongs to a of whose larvae feed on various woody plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phyllodesma americana arizonensis: //faɪˌloʊˈdɛzmə əˌmɛrɪˈkeɪnə ˌærɪˌzoʊˈnɛn.sɪs//
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Distribution
Arizona and adjacent southwestern United States; the epithet "arizonensis" indicates this was described from or is primarily associated with Arizona.
Similar Taxa
- Phyllodesma americana americanaNominate ; P. a. arizonensis was historically distinguished as a southwestern , though the validity and diagnostic characters separating these subspecies require verification.
- Phyllodesma superansSimilar congeneric in western North America; and larvae may overlap in range and plant use.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Encyrtid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Polistes arizonensis
- Destination Sonoran Desert: A time to sting for the Giant Hairy Desert Scorpion, 'Hadrurus arizonensis' — Bug of the Week
- North America’s largest centipede | Beetles In The Bush
- Deerly departed: food for flesh-recycling carrion beetles - Margined carrion beetle, Oiceoptoma noveboracense, and American carrion beetle, Necrophila americana — Bug of the Week
- Unwelcome guests in Hawai’i: American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, German cockroach, Blattella germanica, and Western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica — Bug of the Week