Eupseudosoma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865.[1] The best known and most widespread species is Eupseudosoma involutum, the snowy eupseudosoma, a bright white moth which is found from the southern United States right down to the south of South America. There are a few other species found across the Americas.

Eupseudosoma
Eupseudosoma larissa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Phaegopterina
Genus: Eupseudosoma
Grote, 1865
Type species
Charidea nivea
Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]

Species

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Recorded food plants include Diospyros, Eucalyptus, Eugenia and Psidium
Recorded food plants include Diospyros, Eucalyptus, Eugenia and Psidium

Former species

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Eupseudosoma Grote, [1866]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2019.