Overview

Comprehensive Description

General Description

The relatively large size, conspicuously pectinate antennae and unmarked, broadly brown-bordered wings will distinguish this species.  
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Distribution

Distribution

Southern BC and extreme southwestern AB south to California (McGuffin 1981).
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat

Unknown in Alberta; likely dry, shrubby or open montane slopes.
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Trophic Strategy

Trophic Strategy

Unknown in AB; larvae feed on Ceanothus sanguineus and Rhamnus sp. elsewhere (McGuffin 1981).
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Life History and Behavior

Cyclicity

Cyclicity

The single Alberta record is for August 1.
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Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Eggs overwinter, and the grey larvae mimic twigs and rest outstretched (see Miller 1995 for an illustration of the larva). Pupation is in a cocoon underground (McGuffin 1981).
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Sericosema juturnaria

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 63
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Conservation Status

Conservation Status

Provincial status uncertain, known from a single specimen in Alberta.
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