Lycomorpha fulgens

Lycomorpha fulgens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found in North America,[1] including Arizona, California, Colorado and New Mexico.[2]

Lycomorpha fulgens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lycomorpha
Species:
L. fulgens
Binomial name
Lycomorpha fulgens
(H. Edwards, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Anatolmis fulgens H. Edwards, 1881
  • Lycomorpha tenuimargo Holland, 1903

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are mostly red with a black margin. The hindwings are almost entirely black.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Lycomorpha fulgens (H. Edwards, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide


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