Carales arizonensis

Carales arizonensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in the US state of Arizona.[1][2]

Carales arizonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Carales
Species:
C. arizonensis
Binomial name
Carales arizonensis
(Rothschild, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Opharus astur arizonensis Rothschild, 1909
  • Opharus fumata Barnes & McDunnough, 1910

The length of the forewings is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Acer grandidentatum.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Carales arizonensis (Rothschild, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. "930386.00 – 8226 – Carales arizonensis – (Rothschild, 1909)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. Balaban, John and Jane (August 18, 2013). "Species Carales arizonensis - Hodges#8226". BugGuide. Retrieved September 10, 2019.


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