Biology:Pygarctia flavidorsalis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Pygarctia flavidorsalis | |
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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: | Pygarctia |
| Species: | P. flavidorsalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pygarctia flavidorsalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1913[1]
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Pygarctia flavidorsalis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in the US states of Arizona and Texas . There is also a record for Oklahoma.[2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm for males and 32 mm for females. The wings and thorax are white. The head, abdomen and femora are orange.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May, July and October.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pygarctia Grote, 1871". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/pygarctia/. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ↑ "930428.00 – 8253.1 – Pygarctia flavidorsalis – Barnes & McDunnough, 1913". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8253.1. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ↑ Cotinis (May 1, 2017). "Species Pygarctia flavidorsalis - Hodges#8253.1". https://bugguide.net/node/view/90493. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13523316 entry
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