Estigmene albida is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874.[1] It is found in the United States from Montana to South Dakota, south to New Mexico and Arizona. It is also found in Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala.[2]

Estigmene albida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Estigmene
Species:
E. albida
Binomial name
Estigmene albida
(Stretch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Leucarctia albida Stretch, 1874
  • Estigmene acraea arizonensis Rothschild, 1910
  • Estigmene alba Rothschild, 1910 (Missp.)

The wingspan is about 50 mm.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "930318.00 – 8132 – Estigmene albida – (Stretch, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Estigmene albida (Stretch, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Heiman, Maury J. (November 21, 2016). "Species Estigmene albida - Hodges#8132". BugGuide. Retrieved September 27, 2019.