Phaloe cruenta explained
Phaloe cruenta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.[1] It is found in South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia[2] and Uruguay.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Eupatorium inulaefolium, Artemisa absynthium, Heliothropium tiaridoides and Tournefortia brachiata.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Savela . Markku . Phaloe cruenta (Hübner, 1823) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 8, 2019.
- Web site: Taxonomy Browser: Phaloe cruenta . Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD) . September 8, 2019.
- http://www.faunaparaguay.com/Azariana1.1.pdf "Distribución, caracterización y fenología de Phaloe cruenta (Hubner, 1823) (Lepidoptera: Heterocera: Arctiidae) en el departamento de Ñeembucú, Sudoeste del Paraguay Oriental"