Pareuchaetes insulata

Pareuchaetes insulata, also known as the yellow-winged pareuchaetes, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found on Cuba and the Antilles,[1] as well as in the southern United States (Arizona, Florida, South Carolina and Texas), the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.[2]

Pareuchaetes insulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Pareuchaetes
Species:
P. insulata
Binomial name
Pareuchaetes insulata
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Halysidota insulata Walker, 1855
  • Pareuchaetes affinis Grote, [1866]
  • Pareuchaetes cadaverosa Grote, [1866]

The wingspan is 26–38 mm. The forewings are clay yellow without markings. Adults have been recorded on wing year round, but are most common from April to November.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Chromolaena odorata, Ageratum species and Hernandia sonora.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Pareuchaetes insulata (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide


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