Lycomorpha grotei

Lycomorpha grotei
Scientific classification Edit this 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)
Synonyms
  • Anatolmis grotei Packard, 1864
  • Lycomorpha palmerii Packard, 1872
  • Lycomorpha pulchra Dyar, 1898

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]

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm (0.51–0.59 in). Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation per year.

Subspecies

  • Lycomorpha grotei grotei
  • Lycomorpha grotei pulchra Dyar, 1898

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lycomorpha grotei (Packard, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "930197.00 – 8083 – Lycomorpha grotei – (Packard, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.


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