Acoloithus falsarius

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]

Clemens' false skeletonizer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Acoloithus
Species:
A. falsarius
Binomial name
Acoloithus falsarius
Synonyms

Larvae are known to feed on Vitis spp. and Ampelopsis spp.[4]

Morphology

Adults 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]

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References
  1. Savela, Markku (August 15, 2015). "Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1860". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. Packard, Jr, A. S. (1864). "Notes on the family Zygaenidae". Communications. Proceedings of the Essex Institute. 4: 32. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). "Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico": 216. Retrieved 12 June 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. McLeod, Robin (1 September 2016). "Species Acoloithus falsarius - Clemens' False Skeletonizer - Hodges#4629". BugGuide. Retrieved 21 December 2019.


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