''Gondysia telma'' is a

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of the family

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first described by Sullivan in 2010. It is found in the United States, from

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southward at least to the

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and central

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and westward to

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, with one record farther north from

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. It occurs in swamp forests where there is standing water. In this habitat red maples tend to dominate emergent forests whereas mature forests are more mixed with cypress often the dominant large tree. The length of the forewings is 19–20 mm. There are multiple brooded throughout its range with adults on wing from April through September.

Etymology

The Greek word ''telma'' refers to standing water. Specimens from North Carolina and Florida are associated with

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forests in the Coastal Plain.

External links

* Catocalinae Moths described in 2010 {{Catocalinae-stub