Elasmia packardii is a species of moth of the family Notodontidae. It occurs in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mexico.

Elasmia packardii
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Elasmia
Species:
E. packardii
Binomial name
Elasmia packardii
(Morrison, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Edema packardii Morrison, 1875
  • Hippia packardii

The wingspan is 30–41 mm.[1] The overall colour is light grey blue to grey with obscure transverse forewing markings, sometimes showing slight brownish shadings over the reniform spot and in the postmedial and subterminal areas. Males and females are similar in appearance.[2] Adults are on wing from April to early October.

The larvae feed on Ungnadia speciosa and Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii.

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