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Neoalbertia constans (Edwards, 1881) |
Grape Leaf Skeletonizer |
MONA# 4626 |
Family:
Zygaenidae |
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Classification
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Arthropoda
CLASS: Insecta
ORDER: Lepidoptera
SUPERFAMILY: Zygaenoidea
FAMILY: Zygaenidae (Leaf Skeletonizer Moths)
Nealbertia constans
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General Species Description
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FIELD NOTES for Nealbertia constans: |
| Coll. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) |
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| Locality & GPS coords |
| Garden Cyn, Huachuca Mts, AZ (8/27/11) |
| Brown Cyn, Baboquavari Mts, AZ (9/3/11) |
| Molino Basin, Catalina Mts, AZ (10/16/11) |
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| Habitat |
| riparian to open woodlands |
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Field observations:
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- Late instar larvae observed sitting cryptic on dried brown/rusty red Vitis arizonica leaves. |
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- larvae found on host plant with Acoloithus rectarius in Molino Basin and found on host with Harrisina metallica in Brown Cyn and Garden Cyn. |
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| adults |
-Adults seen in habitat with net-winged beetles of similar pattern and colors. |
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| Ecology Notes:
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| HABITAT |
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| Garden Canyon riparian (Arizona) |
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| HOST |
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| Vitis arizonica |
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REARING / LAB NOTES Nealbertia constans: |
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| Food plant used |
host from field |
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Morphology Notes:
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| Larvae: |
orange with dark grey setal clusters; lateral clusters also have longer white setae; black spots along dorsal midline. |
| Length: 13-14mm |
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flat/spindle shaped |
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Behavior notes:
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| Larvae: |
stinging setae |
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| Pupa: |
pupation occured 10/23/11 for larvae collected on 10/16/11, Molino Basin, Catalina Mts, AZ |
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Parasitoids:
| Parasitoids (yes/no) |
yes |
| Para. lep voucher: |
Molino Basin larva (Catalina Mts, AZ) |
| Para. species: |
Tachinid |
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| Penultimate Stage |
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| Penultimate stage on host leaf |
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| Ultimate Stage |
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| Ultimate stage on host leaf |
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| Head, ultimate stage |
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| Pupa |
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| Pupa in cocoon |
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| Cocoon |
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| Cocoon with pupal casing in post-eclosion position |
| Spring '12 |
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| Adult |
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| Adult eclosion, Spring 2012 |
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