Hypoprepia cadaverosa

Hypoprepia cadaverosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hypoprepia
Species:
H. cadaverosa
Binomial name
Hypoprepia cadaverosa
Strecker, 1878

Hypoprepia cadaverosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herman Strecker in 1878. It is found in the US states of Colorado,[1] Utah, South Carolina, South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous with three slate coloured bands. The hindwings are also ochreous, but somewhat paler.[3] The costal margin is slate coloured. Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "930206.00 – 8091 – Hypoprepia cadaverosa – Strecker, 1878". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Strecker, H. (1878). "Descriptions of some species and varieties of North American Heterocera". Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 2: 270.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Heiman, Maury J. (June 13, 2013). "Species Hypoprepia cadaverosa - Hodges#8091". BugGuide. Retrieved October 4, 2019.


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