Euagra monoscopa

Euagra monoscopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Euagra
Species:	E. monoscopa
Binomial name
	Euagra monoscopa; Kaye, 1919

Last updated November 06, 2019

Euagra monoscopa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William James Kaye in 1919. It is found in Ecuador.^[1]

Moths are a polyphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

The Arctiinae are a large and diverse subfamily of moths, with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This group includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths, which usually have bright colours, footmen, which are usually much drabber, lichen moths, and wasp moths. Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name of this subfamily refers to this hairiness. Some species within the Arctiinae have the word “tussock” in their common name due to people misidentifying them as members of the Lymantriinae based on the characteristics of the larvae.

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland. The capital city is Quito, which is also its largest city.

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Euagra angelica is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found in Colombia.

Euagra azurea is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Brazil.

Euagra caerulea is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1891. It is found in Ecuador.

Euagra cerymica is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Druce in 1893. It is found in Panama.

Euagra chica is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Bolivia.

Euagra coelestina is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1782. It is found in Suriname and Brazil (Pará).

Euagra delectans is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1911. It is found in Costa Rica.

Euagra fenestra is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Brazil.

Euagra haemanthus is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala and Panama.

Euagra intercisa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found in Venezuela.

Euagra klagesi is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found in Surinam.

Euagra latera is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Druce in 1890. It is found in Ecuador and Brazil.

Euagra perpasta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1917. It is found in Colombia.

Euagra seraphica is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1917. It is found in Colombia.

Euagra splendida is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found in Brazil.

References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Euagra monoscopa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 3, 2018.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Euagra monoscopa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 3, 2018.