Eudesmia arida
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| Species: | E. arida
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| Eudesmia arida (Skinner, 1906)
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Eudesmia arida, the Arid Eudesmia Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Skinner in 1906. It is found from Arizona[1] to Texas and in Mexico.
wingspan 23–30 mm. The forewings are dark grey to blackish with a broad transverse yellow band in the median area and a narrow yellow band in the subterminal area. The hindwings are blackish distally and yellow basally. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.
The larvae feed on lichens.[2]
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