Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura
Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1881. It is found in the US states of Texas[1][2] and Colorado.
| Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Pygoctenucha |
| Species: | P. pyrrhoura |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura (Hulst, 1881) | |
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The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are smoky brown with a slight metallic tinge.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura (Hulst, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "930419.00 – 8245 – Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura – (Hulst, 1881)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- Heiman, Maury J. (July 18, 2013). "Species Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura - Hodges#8245". BugGuide. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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