Английская Википедия:Elasmia mandela

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Speciesbox Elasmia mandela is a species of moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1887. It occurs in Mexico, Costa Rica, and the US states of Texas and Oklahoma.

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Elasmia mandela santaana male
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Elasmia mandela santaana female

Overall colour is dark grey brown with obscure transverse forewing markings. Males and females are similar in appearance. Elasmia mandela santaana is grey overall with a contrasting dark scale patch in the reniform/subreniform area.[1] Adults are on wing from April to early October.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Rhamnaceae and Sapindaceae species, including Unganadia speciosa for subspecies Elasmia mandela santaana.

Subspecies

  • Elasmia mandela mandela (Mexico and Costa Rica)
  • Elasmia mandela santaana Metzler & Knudson, 2011 (Texas, Oklahoma and probably Mexico)

Etymology

The name of subspecies Elasmia mandela santaana refers to its type locality, the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.

References

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Шаблон:Notodontidae-stub