Pseudohemihyalea splendens
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1910)
A -sized in the Erebidae, described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1910. are active from late July through mid-November and are found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The is notable for its relatively narrow geographic range centered on the Madrean sky islands and adjacent Mexican highlands.


Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pseudohemihyalea splendens: //ˌsjuːdoʊˌhɛmɪhaɪˈeɪliə ˈsplɛndɛnz//
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Identification
length of 26–28 mm. The specific pattern and coloration distinguishing this from is not documented in available sources. It may be distinguished from similar Erebidae in its range by a combination of size, period, and geographic occurrence, though precise diagnostic characters require examination of material or original description.
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Habitat
Associated with montane and foothill in the Madrean region, including oak woodlands and pine-oak forests characteristic of southeastern Arizona and adjacent Mexico. Specific microhabitat preferences are not documented.
Distribution
Southeastern Arizona in the United States southward into Mexico. The precise southern extent of the range within Mexico is not specified in available literature.
Seasonality
are on from late July to mid-November, indicating a single extended period during late summer and autumn.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Encyrtid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Brazil Bugs #16 – Royal Moth Larva | Beetles In The Bush
- Super Crop Challenge | Beetles In The Bush | Page 3
- Lepidoptera | Beetles In The Bush | Page 8
- Brazil | Beetles In The Bush
- Halictidae | Beetles In The Bush