Phragmatobia lineata, the lined ruby tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Newman and Donahue in 1966.[1] It is found from the north-eastern United States, west to Manitoba and Alberta. The habitat consists of prairies.[2]
| Lined ruby tiger moth | |
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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: | Phragmatobia |
| Species: | P. lineata
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| Binomial name | |
| Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Donahue, 1966
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The wingspan is about 57 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from early to late May.
The larvae probably feed on various low-growing plants.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Donahue, 1966". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Schmidt, B. C. & Robinson, E. "Species Details: Phragmatobia lineata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "930333.00 – 8157 – Phragmatobia lineata – Lined Ruby Tiger Moth – Newman & Donahue, 1966". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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