Lycomorpha regulus

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Lycomorpha regulus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lycomorpha
Species:
L. regulus
Binomial name
Lycomorpha regulus
(Grinnell, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Anatolmis regulusGrinnell, 1903

Lycomorpha regulus is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Fordyce Grinnell Jr. in 1903. It is found in North America, [1] including Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah. [2]

The larvae feed on lichens of the genus Parmelia , including Parmelia plittii . [3] [4]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Lycomorpha regulus (Grinnell, 1903)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. "930198.00 – 8084 – Lycomorpha regulus – (Grinnell, 1903)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. Wisch, Hartmut (October 14, 2009). "Species Lycomorpha regulus - Hodges#8084". BugGuide. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. Comstock, J. A. & Henne, Christopher (1967). "Early Stages of Lycomorpha regulus Grinnell, with Notes on the Imago (Lepidoptera: Amatidae)". Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 6 (4): 275-280.