Noctuidae - Amphipyrinae - Paratracheini
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Viridemas galena Smith 1908 Viridemas galena Smith, 1908, Ann. New York Acad. Sci., 18:91. Diagnosis: Viridemas galena has the superficial appearance
of a species of Psaphida but is immediately distanced from Psaphida by
the lack of a tibial claw and the summer flight habits of the adults.
Its overall color is black gray with a whitish to slightly greenish area
along the outer side of the lower third of the postmedial line. Females
are slightly larger and slightly grayer than the male and have simple
rather than serrate antennae. Distribution: The vast majority of the limited material availble is from the mountains of southern Arizona, specifically the Santa Rita and Huachuca Mountains However there is a single specimen in the USNM from Napa County in the Bay area of California. The species has also been collected in the state of Durango in Mexico. The adults fly in July and August and appear to be typical of oak grassland habitats. Identification Quality: Excellent Larva: Unknown Foodplants: Unknown
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