Tetracis jubararia sericeata (Barnes & McDunnough)

Ferris, Clifford D. & Schmidt, Christian, 2010, Revision of the North American Genera Tetracis Guenée and Synonymization of Synaxis Hulst with Descriptions of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae), Zootaxa 2347, pp. 1-36 : 19

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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6209061
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scientific name	Tetracis jubararia sericeata (Barnes & McDunnough)
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( Figs. 4 View FIGURES 3 – 11 , 46–53 View FIGURES 42 – 56 , 95 View FIGURES 95 – 101 , 110 View FIGURES 102 – 117 , 124 View FIGURES 118 – 124 , 141 View FIGURES 140 – 142 )

Synaxis jubararia sericeata Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 . Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera III(4):261. Syntypes 1♂ ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 3 – 11 ), 1♀, Glenwood Springs, Colorado [USNM].

Diagnosis: This is the only subspecies with buff (pale yellow-ochre) wings, fully-developed AM and PM lines, and without bipectinate male antennae.

Description: Adults ( Figs. 4 View FIGURES 3 – 11 , 46–53 View FIGURES 42 – 56 ): FWL: 17–26 mm. Antenna as in T. j. jubararia . Palpi pale ochreous with only the end of the tip brown. Wings: As for j. jubararia excepting the pale yellow-ochre color and absence ventrally of widely-scattered dark scales suggesting a “dead-leaf” pattern. Genitalia ( Figs. 95 View FIGURES 95 – 101 , 110 View FIGURES 102 – 117 , 124 View FIGURES 118 – 124 ): As in j. jubararia .

Material examined: 78 specimens with 6 dissections.

Biology: Unknown. Adults from September to mid-November.

Distribution ( Fig. 141 View FIGURES 140 – 142 ): Rocky Mountain and Intermountain Regions from 6000–8500’ (1830–2590m). Records by province/state/county are: ALBERTA. Red Deer region, Edmonton region. COLORADO. Garfield, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa. IDAHO. Cassia. NEVADA. White Pine. UTAH. Tooele. WYOMING. Albany, Carbon, Washakie.