Baileya acadiana
Brou, 2004
Baileya acadiana is a in the Nolidae, described by Vernon A. Brou in 2004. The is restricted to the south-central United States, with records from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. exhibit three per year in Louisiana, with peaking at approximately sixty-day intervals beginning in early April. The specific epithet "acadiana" refers to the Acadiana region of Louisiana, reflecting the area where the type series was collected.
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How to pronounce Baileya acadiana: /ˈbaɪliə əˈkeɪdiənə/
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Distribution
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The name references the Acadiana region of Louisiana.
Seasonality
are active in three in Louisiana, with the first peaking in early April and subsequent broods peaking at approximately sixty-day intervals.
Life Cycle
Multivoltine with three per year in Louisiana.
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Etymology
The specific epithet "acadiana" refers to the Acadiana region of south-central Louisiana, where the type series was collected. This region is historically associated with Acadian French culture.
Taxonomic History
Baileya acadiana was described as a new by Vernon A. Brou in 2004, along with Baileya australis, in the publication "Two New Species of Baileya from the Southeastern United States" (Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 106: 785-792).