Pygarctia murina explained

Pygarctia murina, the mouse-colored euchaetias, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1885. It is found in the United States in south-western Utah, from southern Colorado to south-eastern California and in southern Texas.

The wingspan is 26–33 mm. Adults are on wing from late July to September.[1]

Larvae feed on Euphorbia species and have also been reared on Funastrum species. They reach a length of about 22 mm when fully grown. Pupation takes place in a silken cocoon within surface debris.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8250 Moth Photographers Group
  2. http://bugguide.net/node/view/270119 Bug Guide