Phoenicoprocta hampsonii

Phoenicoprocta hampsonii is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Barnes in 1904. It is found in the United States in south-eastern Arizona and in Mexico's Baja California.

Phoenicoprocta hampsonii
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Arctiinae
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P. hampsonii
Binomial name
Phoenicoprocta hampsonii
(Barnes, 1904)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Syntomeida hampsonii Barnes, 1904
  • Syntomeida befana Skinner, 1906

The length of the forewings is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of lepidopterist Sir George F. Hampson.[3]

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References

  1. "930468.00 – 8285 – Phoenicoprocta hampsonii – (Barnes, 1904)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Syntomeida Harris, 1839". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (August 17, 2018). "Species Phoenicoprocta hampsonii - Hodges#8285". BugGuide. Retrieved June 8, 2019.


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