Charadra moneta
Encyclopedia
Charadra moneta is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found from central and eastern Arizona
(Coconino and Apache Cos.), the San Mateo Mountains of New Mexico
, the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico and Texas
, and the Big Bend region of Texas; south to the Sierra Madre in Nuevo Leon, northern Mexico
.
The length of the forewings is 18 mm for males and 19 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to June (Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico) and September (Mexico), possibly indicating two or more broods.
Larvae have been reared on Quercus gambelii.
, Schmidt bet Anweiler ten dollars that the DNA barcodes of C. moneta and C. deridens would be more than 1% divergent. Moneta is the Latin term for money.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found from central and eastern Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
(Coconino and Apache Cos.), the San Mateo Mountains of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and the Big Bend region of Texas; south to the Sierra Madre in Nuevo Leon, northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
The length of the forewings is 18 mm for males and 19 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to June (Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico) and September (Mexico), possibly indicating two or more broods.
Larvae have been reared on Quercus gambelii.
Etymology
During a discussion regarding the distinctness of this taxon compared to Charadra deridensCharadra deridens
The Laugher or Marbled Tuffet Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada, through most of the United States except the south-western states.The wingspan is 38-48 mm....
, Schmidt bet Anweiler ten dollars that the DNA barcodes of C. moneta and C. deridens would be more than 1% divergent. Moneta is the Latin term for money.