Empyreuma pugione

Empyreuma pugione, the spotted oleander caterpillar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found on the West Indies, but has been introduced to the US state of Florida.[2]

Empyreuma pugione
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Empyreuma
Species:	E. pugione
Binomial name
Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
Sphinx pugione Linnaeus, 1767 Sphinx lichas Cramer, [1775] Sphinx sanguinosa Martyn, 1797 Chrysaor erythropterus Hübner, 1808 Empyreuma mucro Zerny, 1912 Empyreuma sanguinea Rothschild, 1912 Empyreuma sanguinea portoricensis Rothschild, 1912 Empyreuma affinis Rothschild, 1912 Empyreuma affinis haitensis Rothschild, 1912

The wingspan is 43–48 mm. The forewings are light chocolate brown with a border fringe of deeper brown. The area between the costal and subcostal veins on the forewing is carmine red. The hindwings are entirely carmine red with a deep brown border fringe. They fly during the day.[3]

The larvae feed on Nerium oleander. They are light orange and hairy.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
2. "930448.00 – 8272 – Empyreuma pugione – Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth – (Linnaeus, 1767)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
3. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures