Biology:Eupseudosoma

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Short description: Genus of moths

Eupseudosoma
Eupseudosoma larissa.jpg
Eupseudosoma larissa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Phaegopterina
Genus: Eupseudosoma
Grote, 1865
Type species
Charidea nivea
Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]

Eupseudosoma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865.[1] The best known and most widespread species is Eupseudosoma involutum, the snowy eupseudosoma, a bright white moth which is found from the southern United States right down to the south of South America. There are a few other species found across the Americas.

Species

Recorded food plants include Diospyros, Eucalyptus, Eugenia and Psidium
Recorded food plants include Diospyros, Eucalyptus, Eugenia and Psidium

Former species

  • Eupseudosoma bifasciata (Cramer, [1779])
  • Eupseudosoma eurygania (Druce, 1897)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5410956 entry