Apocrisias is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its single species, Apocrisias thaumasta, is found in the United States in southern Arizona and in Mexico.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by John G. Franclemont in 1966.[2][3]
| Apocrisias | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Apocrisias Franclemont, 1966 |
| Species: | A. thaumasta
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| Binomial name | |
| Apocrisias thaumasta Franclemont, 1966
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The wingspan is 49–56 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.[4]
References
edit- ^ "930379.00 – 8219 – Apocrisias thaumasta – Franclemont, 1966". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Apocrisias Franclemont, 1966". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Apocrisias Franclemont, 1966". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ Heiman, Maury J. (April 26, 2013). "Species Apocrisias thaumasta - Hodges#8219". BugGuide. Retrieved September 9, 2019.