Eudesmia arida

Eudesmia arida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Eudesmia
Species:
E. arida
Binomial name
Eudesmia arida
(Skinner, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Ruscino arida Skinner, 1906
  • Eucyclopera arida

Eudesmia arida, the arid eudesmia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Skinner in 1906. It is found from Arizona to Texas in the United States and in Mexico.[1]

Its wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on lichens.[2]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eucyclopera arida​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ^ McLeod, Robin (August 27, 2017). "Species Eudesmia arida - Arid Eudesmia - Hodges#8096". BugGuide. Retrieved October 7, 2019.


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