Spargaloma

Grote, 1873

six-spotted gray

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Spargaloma is a in the Erebidae, containing a single , Spargaloma sexpunctata (the six-spotted gray). The genus was established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. Its sole species is widely distributed across North America, from coast to coast in southern Canada and throughout much of the United States.

Spargaloma sexpunctata by J.Gill, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.- 8479 – Spargaloma sexpunctata – Six-spotted Gray Moth (33920270848) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.- 8479 – Spargaloma sexpunctata – Six-spotted Gray Moth (20961406631) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Spargaloma: //spɑr.ɡəˈloʊ.mə//

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Distribution

Found across North America from coast to coast in southern Canada, extending south in the eastern United States to Florida, Mississippi, and Arkansas, and west to California.

Seasonality

are active from May to September.

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Taxonomic notes

Spargaloma is , with Spargaloma sexpunctata as its only . The is classified in the Boletobiinae, tribe Phytometrini within Erebidae.

Wingspan

of the sole have a wingspan of 25–29 mm.

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