Lophocampa roseata explained

Lophocampa roseata, the rosy aemilia, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in North America in western Oregon, Washington and southwestern British Columbia. The habitat consists of conifer forests and urban landscapes.^[1]

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm.

The larvae have been successfully reared on Douglas-fir,^{[2] [3]}

Subspecies

• Lophocampa roseata roseata
• Lophocampa roseata occidentalis French, 1890 (Rocky Mountains, Colorado)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-erebidae/subfamily-arctiinae/tribe-arctiini/lophocampa/lophocampa-roseata/ Pacific Northwest Moths
2. Web site: PNW Moths Lophocampa roseata. 2021-10-13. pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu.
3. Caldwell . Christie . 2023 . Life history of Lophocampa roseata (Walker, 1866) . News of the Lepidopterists' Society . 65 . 1 . 3-6 . Yale.