Dicogaster

Dicogaster is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1911.[1][2] Its only species, Dicogaster coronada, was first described by Barnes in 1904. It is found in Arizona.

Dicogaster
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Dicogaster

Binomial name
Dicogaster coronada
(Barnes, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Gloveria coronada Barnes, 1904
  • Gloveria valens Dyar, 1906

The wingspan is 70–130 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

Larvae have been reared on Quercus oblongifolia and Quercus emoryi.

References

  1. "Dicogaster - Nomen.at - animals and plants".
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dicogaster Barnes & McDunnough, 1911". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 13, 2018.


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