Snowy eupseudosoma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Eupseudosoma |
Species: | E. involutum |
Binomial name | |
Eupseudosoma involutum (Sepp, ) | |
Synonyms | |
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Eupseudosoma involutum, the snowy eupseudosoma, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Sepp in 1855. It is found from the southern United States (Florida) to Argentina, as well as on the Antilles.
The wingspan is about 33 mm.
The larvae feed on Psidium guineense, Eugenia and Eucalyptus species.
References
- "930389.00 – 8257 – Eupseudosoma involuta – Snowy Eupseudosoma Moth – (Sepp, [1855])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Savela, Markku. "Eupseudosoma involuta (Sepp, [1855])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Heiman, Maury J. (September 20, 2014). "Species Eupseudosoma involuta - Snowy Eupseudosoma Moth - Hodges#8257". BugGuide. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Eupseudosoma involutum |
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