Lacosoma arizonicum
| Lacosoma arizonicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Mimallonidae |
| Genus: | Lacosoma |
| Species: | L. arizonicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lacosoma arizonicum | |
Lacosoma arizonicum, the southwestern sack-bearer moth,[2] is a species of moth in the family Mimallonidae and one of four species of sack-bearers occurring north of Mexico.[3] Its type locality is the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona.[1]
The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1898[1] from a single male specimen[4] and has Hodges number 7660.[3][2]
Behavior and appearance
Caterpillar
The larval hostplant is Quercus.[3][1] Larvae build protective sacks from silk and leaves.[3]
Adult
Wings are pale brown, shaded rosy pink on the basal half, and have an obscure dot on both wings as well as a thin, very slightly curved, brown line.[4] Wingspan is approximately 29 mm.[3][4] Adults are most commonly on wing during June to August.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Lacosoma". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Moth Photographers Group – Lacosoma arizonicum – 7660". Moth Photographers Group at the Mississippi Entomological Museum at the Mississippi State University. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Species Lacosoma arizonicum - Hodges#7660 - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Dyar, Harrison G. (1898). "New American Moths and Synonymical Notes". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 6 (1): 44. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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