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Lycomorpha grotei

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Species of moth

Lycomorpha grotei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lycomorpha
Species: L. grotei
Binomial name
Lycomorpha grotei
(Packard, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Anatolmis grotei Packard, 1864
  • Lycomorpha palmerii Packard, 1872
  • Lycomorpha pulchra Dyar, 1898

Lycomorpha grotei, or Grote's lycomorpha moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found in North America, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm (0.51–0.59 in). Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation per year.

Subspecies

  • Lycomorpha grotei grotei
  • Lycomorpha grotei pulchra Dyar, 1898

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Lycomorpha grotei (Packard, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. "930197.00 – 8083 – Lycomorpha grotei – (Packard, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Lycomorpha grotei


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