Sideridis congermana (Morrison)

Pogue, Michael G., 2010, The Hadeninae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA 2380, Zootaxa 2380 (1), pp. 1-75 : 30

22. Sideridis congermana (Morrison)

( Fig. 41 , Map 23)

Identification: Forewing length 13–17 mm. This species has a dark reddish-brown forewing with gray highlighted veins and white markings. It is similar is coloration to O. rubescens , but is easily distinguish by the male filiform antenna in S. congemana , whereas the male antenna of O. rubescens is bipectinate. The forewing has a white to pale rufous basal line from the costa to anal vein, antemedial line pale rufous and scalloped, orbicular spot small and white, reniform spot white speckled with gray internally, postmedial line with contiguous crescent-shaped lines between veins with a small white spot on each vein, and subterminal line consists of a series of white and pale rufous irregular shaped lines and spots that vary in intensity. Fringe has alternating gray and rufous and pale rufous spots giving a checked appearance. Hindwing is white with gray highlighted veins, faint discal spot, and a broad gray marginal band that suffuses into base of wing.

Flight period: Mid-August in the Park.

Collected localities: North Carolina : Haywood Co., Purchase Knob at house. (1 specimen)

Elevation range: 4924 ft. (1501m)

General distribution: An eastern species ranging from Nova Scotia, Canada, and in the United States from Maine south to North Carolina. Although it is widespread it is infrequently collected at black light .

Larval hosts: Unknown.

MAP 23. Collecting localities of Sideridis congermana .

Figures

FIGURES 41–48. Adults. 41, Sideridis congermana, m, Canada, Nova Scotia, Queens Co., Lake Keijimukujik, 18 June 1957, D.C. Ferguson; 42, Spiramater lutra, m, Tennessee, Blount Co., 0.1 mi W of Gregory Bald, 4929 ft., 27 May 2003, M.G. Pogue, USNMENT 00155153; 43, Spiramater lutra, m, Tennessee, Blount Co., Parsons Bald, 9 June 2002, L. & B. Merrit & M. Meyers, USNMENT 00153969; 44, Trichordestra legitima, m, North Carolina, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, NE of house, field, 4925 ft., 2 Aug. 2003, M.G. Pogue, USNMENT 00218875; 45, Leucania adjuta, m, North Carolina, Swain Co., 8.3 mi NW GSMNP ent. on 441, Kephart Prong Trail, 2825 ft., 12 Oct. 2003, M.G. Pogue, USN- MENT 00219269; 46, Leucania adjuta, f, North Carolina, Haywood Co., Purchase Knob, NE of house, field, 4925 ft., 31 July 2003, M.G. Pogue, USNMENT 00156845; 47, Leucania inermis, m, Canada, Nova Scotia, Acaciaville, 29 June 1951, D.C. Ferguson; 48, Leucania inermis, m, Canada, Nova Scotia, Queens Co., Lake Kejimukujik, 12 June 1958, D.C. Ferguson.