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Xerochlora masonaria (Schaus, 1897.) [7081]
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Xerochlora masonaria,
adult male, collected Abiquiu, Rio
Arriba Co., NM,
19-Jun-2007.
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This species may be considerably larger than other Xerochlora species of
hte southwest, and often shows an angulate indentation on the margin of
the hindwing. The color of unfaded speciemens is a sage gray green
shade, adn the abdomen may be marked with white spots. Regular
patterning of the cream colored forewing costa with transverse bands of
purple brown scales is a common characteristic of X. masonaria.
Ferguson (1985) reported the species has been collected in southeastern
counties of Arizona and from Grant and Hidalgo counties in New Mexico. |
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