Lophocampa roseata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Lophocampa |
| Species: | L. roseata
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Lophocampa roseata, the rosy aemilia, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in North America in western Oregon, Washington and southwestern British Columbia. The habitat consists of conifer forests and urban landscapes.[2]
The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm.
The larvae have been successfully reared on Douglas-fir,[3][4]
Subspecies
[edit]- Lophocampa roseata roseata
- Lophocampa roseata occidentalis French, 1890 (Rocky Mountains, Colorado)
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Lophocampa roseata (Walker, 1866)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Pacific Northwest Moths
- ^ "PNW Moths | Lophocampa roseata". pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Caldwell, Christie (2023). "Life history of Lophocampa roseata (Walker, 1866)". News of the Lepidopterists' Society. 65 (1): 3–6 – via Yale.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.