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
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
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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