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Estigmene
''Estigmene'' is a genus of Arctiinae (moth), tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The species in the genus are native to North and Central America. Taxonomy Many species from Africa and Asia were formerly included into this genus, but have now been separated into different genera. Species * ''Estigmene acrea'' (Drury, 1773) * ''Estigmene albida'' (Stretch, 1874) ''Estigmene sensu lato'' * ''Estigmene angustipennis'' (Walker, 1855) * ''Estigmene ansorgei'' Rothschild, 1910 * ''Estigmene atrifascia'' (Hampson, 1907) * ''Estigmene flaviceps'' Hampson, 1907 * ''Estigmene griseata'' Hampson, 1916 * ''Estigmene internigralis'' Hampson, 1905 * ''Estigmene laglaizei'' Rothschild, 1910 * ''Estigmene melanoxantha'' Gaede, 1926 * ''Estigmene multivittata'' Rothschild, 1910 * ''Estigmene neuriastis'' Hampson, 1907 * ''Estigmene ochreomarginata'' Bethune-Baker, 1909 * ''Estigmene rothi'' Rothschild, 1910 * ''Estigmene sabulosa'' Romieux, 1943 * ''Estigmene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estigmene Acrea
''Estigmene acrea'', the salt marsh moth or acrea moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in North America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Colombia, Mexico. Description The head and thorax are white and the abdomen is yellow orange with a row of black spots. The forewing is white with a variable pattern of black spots, with some individuals lacking any spots. The hindwing is yellow orange in males and white in females. Both sexes have three or four black spots or blotches on the hindwings. The wingspan measures .Covell, C. V. (2005). ''Moths of Eastern North America''. Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, VA. Flight This moth is generally seen from May to August, but it is seen all year in southern Florida and southern Texas.Wagner, D. L. (2005). ''Caterpillars of Eastern North America''. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. Life cycle The yellowish eggs are laid in clusters o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |