Horama panthalon explained

Horama panthalon, the Texas wasp moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in South America, Central America, Mexico, the Antilles and southern United States.

The wingspan is 32mm34mm. Adults are on wing year round. They mimic a paper wasp (Polistes species).

Subspecies

There are three subspecies:^[1]

• Horama panthalon panthalon (Panama, north Colombia, north Venezuela and the Antilles)
• Horama panthalon texana (Grote, 1868) (south Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Mexico and Guatemala)
• Horama panthalon viridifusca (Schaus, 1904) (south Brazil, north Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay)

External links

• Web site: Lotts . Kelly . Naberhaus . Thomas . amp . 2017 . Texas Wasp Moth Horama panthalon (Fabricius, 1793) . Butterflies and Moths of North America . August 28, 2019.
• Web site: Murray . Tom . December 8, 2013 . Species Horama panthalon - Texas Wasp Moth - Hodges#8287 . BugGuide . August 28, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Dietz, Robert E. IV & Duckworth, W. Donald. (1976). "A Review of the Genus Horama Hübner and Reestablishment of the Genus Poliopastea Hampson (Lepidoptera: Ctenuchidae)". Smithosonian Contributions to Zoology. 215.