Lophocampa roseata, the rosy aemilia, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in North America in western Oregon, Washington and southwestern British Columbia. The habitat consists of conifer forests and urban landscapes.[2]

Lophocampa roseata

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lophocampa
Species:
L. roseata
Binomial name
Lophocampa roseata
(Walker, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Halesidota roseata Walker, 1866
  • Aemilia roseata
  • Phaegoptera cinnamomea Boisduval, 1869
  • Halisidota sanguivenosa Neumoegen, 1892
  • Lophocampa occidentalis French, 1890

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm.

The larvae have been successfully reared on Douglas-fir,[3][4]

Subspecies

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  • Lophocampa roseata roseata
  • Lophocampa roseata occidentalis French, 1890 (Rocky Mountains, Colorado)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lophocampa roseata (Walker, 1866)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Pacific Northwest Moths
  3. ^ "PNW Moths | Lophocampa roseata". pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. ^ Caldwell, Christie (2023). "Life history of Lophocampa roseata (Walker, 1866)". News of the Lepidopterists' Society. 65 (1): 3–6 – via Yale.