Pygoctenucha terminalis

Pygoctenucha terminalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
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 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.

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

^ 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.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Pygoctenucha terminalis (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

[2] Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

[3] BugGuide

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