Pygoctenucha terminalis

Pygoctenucha terminalis, the blue-green lichen moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico[1] and in the United States in eastern Colorado, New Mexico and southeastern Arizona.

Pygoctenucha terminalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Pygoctenucha
Species:
P. terminalis
Binomial name
Pygoctenucha terminalis
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Apistosia terminalis Walker, 1854
  • Ctenucha harrisii Boisduval, 1869
  • Ctenucha votiva H. Edwards, 1884

The wingspan is about 43 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from late-May to early-August

The larvae feed on Asclepias species, including Asclepias tuberosa.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Pygoctenucha terminalis (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ BugGuide