Pygarctia pterygostigma is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1909. It is found in Mexico,[1] and in the United States, in New Mexico and southern Texas.[2]
| Pygarctia pterygostigma | |
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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: | Pygarctia |
| Species: | P. pterygostigma
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| Binomial name | |
| Pygarctia pterygostigma Dyar, 1909
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The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pygarctia Grote, 1871". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Bug Guide
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum