Empyreuma pugione

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Empyreuma pugione
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Empyreuma
Species:
E. pugione
Binomial name
Empyreuma pugione
(Linnaeus, 1767) [1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx pugioneLinnaeus, 1767
  • Sphinx lichasCramer, [1775]
  • Sphinx sanguinosaMartyn, 1797
  • Chrysaor erythropterusHübner, 1808
  • Empyreuma mucroZerny, 1912
  • Empyreuma sanguineaRothschild, 1912
  • Empyreuma sanguinea portoricensisRothschild, 1912
  • Empyreuma affinisRothschild, 1912
  • Empyreuma affinis haitensisRothschild, 1912

Empyreuma pugione, the spotted oleander caterpillar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found on the West Indies, but has been introduced to the US state of Florida. [2]

The wingspan is 43–48 mm. They fly during the day. [3]

The larvae feed on Nerium oleander . They are light orange and hairy.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. "930448.00 – 8272 – Empyreuma pugione – Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth – (Linnaeus, 1767)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures