Pygarctia pterygostigma

Pygarctia pterygostigma is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1909. It is found in Mexico,[1] and in the United States, in New Mexico and southern Texas.[2]

Pygarctia pterygostigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Pygarctia
Species:
P. pterygostigma
Binomial name
Pygarctia pterygostigma
Dyar, 1909

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are gray with a yellowish-white mark. Adults are on wing from June to September.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Pygarctia Grote, 1871". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Bug Guide


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