Hypoprepia miniata

Hypoprepia miniata, the scarlet-winged lichen moth or scarlet lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Kirby in 1837.[1][2] It is found from British Columbia south through the western side of the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and Texas. It is also found throughout eastern North America.[3]

Hypoprepia miniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hypoprepia
Species:
H. miniata
Binomial name
Hypoprepia miniata
(Kirby, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia miniata Kirby, 1837
  • Gnophria vittata Harris, 1841

The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The ground color of the forewings is red with two broad dark gray stripes and another shorter stripe between them at the outer margin. The hindwings are red, usually with a broad dark terminal band. Adults are on wing from July to August in the west and from April to September in the east.

The larvae feed on lichen growing on trees, preferably pines. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies
  • Hypoprepia miniata miniata
  • Hypoprepia miniata mississippiensis Barnes & Benjamin, 1926

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Hypoprepia miniata (Kirby, 1837)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. "930204.00 – 8089 – Hypoprepia miniata – Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth – (Kirby, 1837)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. McLeod, Robin (July 8, 2017). "Species Hypoprepia miniata - Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth - Hodges#8089". BugGuide. Retrieved October 4, 2019.


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