Ptychoglene phrada

Ptychoglene phrada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Ptychoglene
Species:	P. phrada
Binomial name
	Ptychoglene phrada; H. Druce, 1889
Synonyms
	Ptychoglene flammans Dyar, 1898;

Ptychoglene phrada is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1889. It is found in Arizona[1] and Mexico.[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are red with a black terminal and subterminal area. The hindwings are mostly black with a red patch in the basal area near the margin.[3]

References

"930209.00 – 8080 – Ptychoglene phrada – Druce, 1889". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
Savela, Markku. "Ptychoglene phrada Druce, 1889". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
Roberts, Jason D. (July 2, 2017). "Species Ptychoglene phrada - Hodges#8080". 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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[1] "930209.00 – 8080 – Ptychoglene phrada – Druce, 1889". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Ptychoglene phrada Druce, 1889". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[3] Roberts, Jason D. (July 2, 2017). "Species Ptychoglene phrada - Hodges#8080". BugGuide. Retrieved October 4, 2019.