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Eulithosia sp. |
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Family: Noctuidae |
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ATTRIBUTES IN GENERAL |
Classification
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Arthropoda
CLASS: Insecta
ORDER: Lepidoptera
SUPERFAMILY: Noctuoidea
FAMILY: Noctuidae
SUBFAMILY: Amphipyrinae
TRIBE: Stiriini
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General Species Description
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FIELD NOTES for Eulithosia sp. : |
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| Locality & GPS coords |
| Brown Cyn, Baboquivara Mts, Pima Co., AZ |
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| Habitat |
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| Host Plant |
| Porophyllum ruderale (Summer Cilantro) |
| Family: Asteraceae (Aster) |
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Field Notes & Observations:
| Sept 2012 |
Larvae found on plant stems. Host plant image (right) shows plant containing several larvae. |
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Ecology Notes:
| According to USDA Plant Database, host plant (Porophyllum ruderale) distribution only covers three counties in far southeastern corner of Arizona. Plant distribution does extend south into Mexico. |
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| HABITAT |
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| Brown Canyon, Baboquivara Mts., AZ |
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| Porophyllum ruderale |
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REARING / LAB NOTES for Eulithosia sp. : |
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| Food plant used |
Porophyllum ruderale |
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| Number of days (prepupa) |
Oct-present |
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(currently diapause) |
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Penultimate larva on host plant, high up on plant stem during afternoon |
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Life History Images (use scroll button) |
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