Hypsoropha hormos
Hypsoropha hormos, the small necklace moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818 and it is found in the southeastern United States.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hypsoropha |
| Species: | H. hormos |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818 | |
Description
Adult wings are brown with a postmedial band of white spots meeting at the inner margins, like a white necklace. The species is similar in appearance to the larger large necklace moth (Hypsoropha monilis), and the ranges of the two species broadly overlap.
Range
The species' occurrence range extends from Texas and Kansas in the west to Florida and New Jersey in the east.[1][2][3]
Life cycle
Adults
Adults have been reported from February to October, with most sightings from April to August.[1][2][3]
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References
- Cotinis (May 25, 2014). "Species Hypsoropha hormos - Small Necklace Moth - Hodges#8528". BugGuide. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- "930629.00 – 8528 – Hypsoropha hormos – Small Necklace Moth – Hübner, 1818". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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