Acoloithus falsarius, or Clemens' false skeletonizer,[4] is a moth species in the zygaenid subfamily Procridinae.[4] The species occurs in North America[1] and was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] A. falsarius has Hodges number 4629[4] and is the type species of genus Acoloithus.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Acoloithus |
| Species: | A. falsarius
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| Acoloithus falsarius | |
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Larvae are known to feed on Vitis spp. and Ampelopsis spp.[4]
Appearance and behavior
editAdults of A. falsarius have a wingspan of approx. 15 mm, a length of 9 to 10 mm, and are black with a broken orange collar.[4] Larvae have a length of 8 to 9 mm.[4] In Florida, Acoloithus falsarius has two generations per year.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Savela, Markku (August 15, 2015). "Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Packard, Jr, A. S. (1864). "Notes on the family Zygaenidae". Communications. Proceedings of the Essex Institute. 4: 32. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). "Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico". p. 216. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f McLeod, Robin (1 September 2016). "Species Acoloithus falsarius - Clemens' False Skeletonizer - Hodges#4629". BugGuide. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Landolt, P. J.; Heath, R. R. (September 1987). "Seasonal and Diel Patterns of Sex Attraction of Male Harrisina americana and Acoloithus falsarius (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)". The Florida Entomologist. 70 (3). abstract. doi:10.2307/3495073.
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