Hypsoropha hormos

Hypsoropha hormos, the small necklace moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818 and it is found in the southeastern United States.

Hypsoropha hormos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Hypsoropha
Species:
H. hormos
Binomial name
Hypsoropha hormos
Hübner, 1818

Description

Adult wings are brown with a postmedial band of white spots meeting at the inner margins, like a white necklace. The species is similar in appearance to the larger large necklace moth (Hypsoropha monilis), and the ranges of the two species broadly overlap.

Range

The species' occurrence range extends from Texas and Kansas in the west to Florida and New Jersey in the east.[1][2][3]

Life cycle

Adults

Adults have been reported from February to October, with most sightings from April to August.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Cotinis (May 25, 2014). "Species Hypsoropha hormos - Small Necklace Moth - Hodges#8528". BugGuide. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  2. "930629.00 – 8528 – Hypsoropha hormos – Small Necklace Moth – Hübner, 1818". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  3. Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved March 24, 2020.


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