Hypoprepia cadaverosa
Hypoprepia cadaverosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herman Strecker in 1878. It is found in the US states of Colorado,[1] Utah, South Carolina, South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.[2]
| Hypoprepia cadaverosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Hypoprepia |
| Species: | H. cadaverosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878 | |
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous with three slate coloured bands. The hindwings are also ochreous, but somewhat paler.[3] The costal margin is slate coloured. Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "930206.00 – 8091 – Hypoprepia cadaverosa – Strecker, 1878". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- Strecker, H. (1878). "Descriptions of some species and varieties of North American Heterocera". Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 2: 270.
- Heiman, Maury J. (June 13, 2013). "Species Hypoprepia cadaverosa - Hodges#8091". BugGuide. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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