Condalia
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Agapema anona
greasewood silkmoth, Mexican agapema, Condalia Silk Moth
Agapema anona is a giant silkmoth in the family Saturniidae, found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Larvae feed exclusively on plants in the genus Condalia, while adults lack functional mouthparts and do not feed. The species inhabits arid environments including desert foothills and alluvial fans. Three subspecies are recognized, distinguished by geographic distribution.
Pterospoda nigrescens
Pterospoda nigrescens is a small geometrid moth with a wingspan of approximately 24 mm, distributed across arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The species exhibits bivoltine flight patterns with primary activity periods in April and August in Arizona. Larvae have been successfully reared on Condalia species, specifically Condalia warnockii var. kearneyana, indicating a specialized host relationship with this shrub genus.