Spragueia funeralis

Grote, 1881

Somber Spragueia

Spragueia funeralis is a of bird dropping in the , first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. The species is distributed across North America. It is commonly known as the Somber Spragueia. As a member of the bird dropping moth group, it likely exhibits cryptic coloration resembling avian , a defensive common in this ecological .

CATALOGUE-BM-PLATE CLXIX by Sir GEORGE F. HAMPSON, Bart.. Used under a Public domain license.

Spragueia Moth (37032692023) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Spragueia Moth (23850053678) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Spragueia funeralis: //sprəˈɡeɪ.iə fjʊˈnɛr.əlɪs//

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Distribution

North America

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Etymology

The specific epithet "funeralis" derives from Latin, meaning "of or pertaining to a funeral," likely referring to the somber, dark coloration typical of bird dropping in this group. This aligns with the "Somber Spragueia."

Taxonomic History

The was established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote, a prominent 19th-century known for his work on North American . The Spragueia is named after Isaac Sprague, a noted illustrator who collaborated with naturalists including John James Audubon.