Phoenicoprocta lydia, the Lydia tiger moth, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1889. It is found in Mexico[1] and southern Texas.[2]
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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: | Phoenicoprocta |
| Species: | P. lydia
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| Binomial name | |
| Phoenicoprocta lydia (H. Druce, 1889)
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Adults have been recorded on wing in October.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Phoenicoprocta lydia (Druce, 1889)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "930467.00 – 8285.1 – Phoenicoprocta lydia – Lydia Tiger Moth – (Druce, 1889)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.