Hypocrisias minima

Hypocrisias minima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Hypocrisias
Species:	H. minima
Binomial name
	Hypocrisias minima; (Neumoegen, 1883)
Synonyms
	Halesidota minimaNeumoegen, 1883; Halesidota armillataH. Edwards, 1884; Euhalisidota ageliaH. Druce, 1890;

Last updated September 14, 2025

Hypocrisias minima, the least hypocrisias, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1883. It is found in Mexico, southern Arizona,^[1] New Mexico, and Texas.^[2]

The wingspan is 31–33 mm.

The larvae feed on Viguiera dentata .^[3]

References

↑ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Hypocrisias minima (Neumoegen, 1883)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
↑ "930359.00 – 8201 – Hypocrisias minima – (Neumögen, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
↑ Balaban, John and Jane (April 17, 2013). "Species Hypocrisias minima - Hodges#8201". BugGuide. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

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[1] Savela, Markku (ed.). "Hypocrisias minima (Neumoegen, 1883)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

[2] "930359.00 – 8201 – Hypocrisias minima – (Neumögen, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

[3] Balaban, John and Jane (April 17, 2013). "Species Hypocrisias minima - Hodges#8201". BugGuide. Retrieved September 18, 2019.

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