Lophocampa bicolor

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Lophocampa bicolor
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Lophocampa bicolor
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lophocampa
Species:
L. bicolor
Binomial name
Lophocampa bicolor
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Halisidota bicolorWalker, 1855

Lophocampa bicolor is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Mexico and Big Bend National Park, Texas. [1] [2]

Description

Male. Reddish tawny. Head white. Proboscis tawny. Antennae whitish above. Thorax with three white stripes. Pectus white. Fore femora and fore tibiae thickly clothed with white hairs. Forewings testaceous, with indistinct hyaline spots. Hindwings white. Length of the body 7 lines; of the wings 17 lines. [3]

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<i>Lophocampa annulosa</i> Species of moth

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<i>Lophocampa atomosa</i> Species of moth

Lophocampa atomosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found on Jamaica and Cuba and in Ecuador.

<i>Lophocampa atrimaculata</i>

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<i>Lophocampa catenulata</i> Species of moth

Lophocampa catenulata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1812. It is found on Cuba and in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru and Argentina.

<i>Lophocampa citrina</i> Species of moth

Lophocampa citrina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jan Sepp in 1843. It is found in Mexico, Honduras, Panama, French Guiana, Brazil, Venezuela and the Amazon region.

<i>Lophocampa debilis</i>

Lophocampa debilis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1920. It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

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<i>Lophocampa endolobata</i>

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<i>Lophocampa grotei</i>

Lophocampa grotei is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1904. It is found on Cuba.

<i>Lophocampa longipennis</i>

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<i>Lophocampa modesta</i>

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References

  1. Lophocampa bicolor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Bugguide.net
  3. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum pt.3 (1855) PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.