Pygarctia pterygostigma

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Pygarctia
Species:
P. pterygostigma
Binomial name
Pygarctia pterygostigma
Dyar, 1909

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Pygarctia Grote, 1871". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. ^ Bug Guide