Apocrisias
Appearance
Apocrisias | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Apocrisias Franclemont, 1966 |
Species: | A. thaumasta
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Binomial name | |
Apocrisias thaumasta Franclemont, 1966
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Apocrisias is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its single species, Apocrisias thaumasta, is found in the United States in southern Arizona and in Mexico.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by John G. Franclemont in 1966.[2]
The wingspan is 49–56 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.[3]
References
- ^ "930379.00 – 8219 – Apocrisias thaumasta – Franclemont, 1966". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Apocrisias Franclemont, 1966". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Heiman, Maury J. (April 26, 2013). "Species Apocrisias thaumasta - Hodges#8219". BugGuide. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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