Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii

Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii, or Edwards' glassy-wing, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864.[1] It is found in the United States from western Oregon and the Columbia Gorge in southern Washington south to California, in the south-west east to western New Mexico. The habitat consists of oak woodlands and mixed hardwood forests at low elevations.

Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Pseudohemihyalea
Species:
P. edwardsii
Binomial name
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii
(Packard, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Halisidota edwardsii Packard, 1864
  • Hemihyalea edwardsii
  • Halisidota translucida Walker, [1865]
  • Phaegoptera quercus Boisduval, 1869
  • Hemihyalea argillacea Rothschild, 1909
  • Hemihyalea f. ochreous Meadows, 1939

The length of the forewings is 27–31 mm. The forewings are translucent ocher yellow with a dusting of dark brown scales. The hindwings are translucent gray yellow with a rose flush medially and at the anal angle. Adults are on wing from late August to early October in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Q. garryana and Q. chrysolepis. They are densely covered with long hairs. These are black dorsally and reddish brown laterally. There are also sparse long white hairs.[2]

Etymology

The species is named in honor of actor-entomologist Henry Edwards.[3]

References
  1. "930381.00 – 8222 – Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii – Edwards' Glassy-wing Moth – (Packard, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  2. "Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  3. Tony-2 (December 13, 2013). "Species Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii - Edwards' Glassy-wing - Hodges#8222". BugGuide. Retrieved September 24, 2019.


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