Cisseps fulvicollis, the yellow-collared scape moth, is a species of the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.

Yellow-collared scape moth
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C. fulvicollis
Binomial name
Cisseps fulvicollis
(Hübner, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Glaucopis fulvicollis Hübner, [1818]
  • Glaucopis semidiaphana Harris, 1839
  • Scepsis pallens H. Edwards, 1886

Description

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The wingspan is between 1 and 1+12 inches (25 and 38 mm).[1]

Distribution

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This moth is active during late spring and summer in fields and forest edges throughout Canada south to Texas and Florida.

Life cycle

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The caterpillar is yellow, brown or black with sparse long, soft, pale setae. It has dark stripes on its back and sides surrounded by yellow or orange stripes.

Larval foods

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Range

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It is widespread in North America, including the southeastern US, where the Virginia ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) is absent.

Subspecies

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  • Cisseps fulvicollis fulvicollis
  • Cisseps fulvicollis pallens (H. Edwards, 1886)

Similar species

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References

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  1. ^ "Field Guide: Yellow-Collared Scape Moth". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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