Carales arizonensis
Rothschild, 1909
Arizona Tussock Moth
Carales arizonensis is a in the Erebidae, described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is to Arizona, USA. The has a forewing length of approximately 25 mm. Larvae feed specifically on Acer grandidentatum (bigtooth maple).


Pronunciation
How to pronounce Carales arizonensis: /ˈkærəˌliz ˌæɹɪzoʊˈnɛnsɪs/
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Distribution
to Arizona, United States.
Diet
Larvae feed on Acer grandidentatum (bigtooth maple).
Host Associations
- Acer grandidentatum - larval foodplantbigtooth maple
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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