Euchaetes elegans explained

Euchaetes elegans, the elegant pygarctia, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It is found in the US states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Texas,[1] and in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama and Colombia.[2]

Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Asclepias species. [3]

References

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8237 Moth Photographers Group
  2. Web site: Markku . Savela . Euchaetes Harris, 1841 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 16, 2017.
  3. http://bugguide.net/node/view/572279 Bug Guide