Pygoctenucha terminalis

Pygoctenucha terminalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Pygoctenucha
Species: P. terminalis
Binomial name
Pygoctenucha terminalis
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Apistosia terminalis Walker, 1854
  • Ctenucha harrisii Boisduval, 1869
  • Ctenucha votiva H. Edwards, 1884

Pygoctenucha terminalis, the Blue-green Lichen Moth, is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico[1] and in eastern Colorado, New Mexico and south-eastern Arizona.

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/25/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.