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Xerochlora martinaria (Sperry, 1948.) [7080]
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Xerochlora martinaria,
adult female, collected Coronado
NF, Chiricahua Mountains, Cave Creek RA,
Cochise Co., AZ,
16-Aug-2006.
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This species is very similar in size and general appearance to
Xerochlora inveterascaria, and is most reliably distinguished
by genitalic dissection. Ferguson (1985) offered two useful
characteristics to assist in identification of X. martinaria:
generous sprinkling of purple-brown scales along the yellow costal
margin of the forewing and in the female two pairs of apical spurs on
the hindtibia. Both of these features can be observed in the photo
below. X. martinaria is also said to have a somewhat more
restricted geographic range than inveterascaria. |
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