Purius superpulverea

Purius superpulverea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Purius
Species:	P. superpulverea
Binomial name
	Purius superpulverea; (Dyar, 1925)
Synonyms
	Spodarctia superpulvereaDyar, 1925;

Last updated September 25, 2019

Purius superpulverea is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1925. It is found in Mexico ^[1] and southern Texas.^[2]

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 Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings (Catocala); litter moths (Herminiinae); tiger, lichen, and wasp moths (Arctiinae); tussock moths (Lymantriinae), including the arctic woolly bear moth ; piercing moths ; micronoctuoid moths (Micronoctuini); snout moths (Hypeninae); and zales, though many of these common names can also refer to moths outside the Erebidae. Some of the erebid moths are called owlets.

Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. American entomologist

Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. was an American entomologist.

Adults have been recorded on wing in March, October and November.

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References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Purius superpulverea (Dyar, 1925)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
↑ "930394.00 – 8256.1 – Purius superpulverea – Dyar, 1925". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 24, 2019.

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

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Purius superpulverea (Dyar, 1925)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 24, 2019.

[2] "930394.00 – 8256.1 – Purius superpulverea – Dyar, 1925". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 24, 2019.