Biology:Ectypia clio

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Short description: Species of moth

Ectypia clio
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Ectypia
Species:
E. clio
Binomial name
Ectypia clio
(Packard, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Seirarctia clio Packard, 1864
  • Spilosoma thona Strecker, 1899
  • Euverna jessica Barnes, 1900

Ectypia clio, the Clio moth or Clio tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Packard in 1864. It is found in California and from south-western to western Nebraska and Texas . It is also found in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. The habitat consists of lowland areas, where it is found along creeks and rivers and in agricultural and urban areas.[2]

The length of the forewings is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from late spring to early August.

The larvae feed on Asclepias species. They are black and covered with hairs.

Subspecies

  • Ectypia clio clio
  • Ectypia clio jessica (Barnes, 1900)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13530660 entry