Lycomorpha grotei
Lycomorpha grotei, or Grote's lycomorpha moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found in North America,[1] including Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.[2]
| Lycomorpha grotei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Lycomorpha |
| Species: | L. grotei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycomorpha grotei (Packard, 1864) | |
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The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation per year.
Subspecies
- Lycomorpha grotei grotei
- Lycomorpha grotei pulchra Dyar, 1898
References
- Savela, Markku. "Lycomorpha grotei (Packard, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "930197.00 – 8083 – Lycomorpha grotei – (Packard, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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