Biology:Eudesmia arida

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Short description: Species of moth

Eudesmia arida
Arid Eudesmia Moth (Erebidae, Eudesmia arida) (30063677886).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Eudesmia
Species:
E. arida
Binomial name
Eudesmia arida
(Skinner, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Ruscino arida Skinner, 1906
  • Eucyclopera arida

Eudesmia arida, the arid eudesmia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Skinner in 1906. It is found from Arizona to Texas in the United States and in Mexico.[1]

Its wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on lichens.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15636349 entry