Hypocrisias minima

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Hypocrisias minima
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

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]

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References

  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.