Noctuidae - Stiriinae

 

 

 

Chamaeclea basiochrea Barnes and McDunnough

Chamaeclea basiochrea Barnes and McDunnough, 1916, Contrib. Nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am., 3(1):12, pl. 3, fig. 22.

Chamaeclea mapensa Dyar, 1919, Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus, 7:80.

Diagnosis: The characters separating basiochrea from pernana have been discussed under pernana. Wing length from base to apex: mean = 11.67 mm., standard deviation = 0.88 mm., n = 10.

Distribution: Chamaeclea basiochrea has a very restricted distribution in the United States. It has been collected only in Cameroon and Hidalgo counties in extreme southern Texas. The only known Mexican specimens are from Panuco in northern Veracruz. The species probably occurs throughout eastern Mexico, possibly along the coastal region. The distinctness of the orange base in the hindwing is variable and in some females may be almost entirely swamped by dark brown. Males tend to be slightly smaller, on average, than females.

Adults have been collected in late September, October, and early November.

Identification Quality: Excellent

Larva: Unknown

Foodplants: Unknown

 

Chamaeclea basiochrea

 

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