Hypocrisias minima
Hypocrisias minima, the least hypocrisias, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Neumoegen in 1883. It is found in Mexico, southern Arizona,[1] New Mexico, and Texas.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Hypocrisias |
| Species: | H. minima |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypocrisias minima (Neumoegen, 1883) | |
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The wingspan is 31–33 mm.
The larvae feed on Viguiera dentata.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Hypocrisias minima (Neumoegen, 1883)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- "930359.00 – 8201 – Hypocrisias minima – (Neumögen, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- Balaban, John and Jane (April 17, 2013). "Species Hypocrisias minima - Hodges#8201". BugGuide. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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