Pygoctenucha terminalis, the blue-green lichen moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico[1] and in the United States in eastern Colorado, New Mexico and southeastern Arizona.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Pygoctenucha |
Species: | P. terminalis
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Binomial name | |
Pygoctenucha terminalis (Walker, 1854)
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The wingspan is about 43 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from late-May to early-August
The larvae feed on Asclepias species, including Asclepias tuberosa.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pygoctenucha terminalis (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ BugGuide
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.