Biology:Lophocampa margona

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Short description: Species of moth

Lophocampa margona
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lophocampa
Species:
L. margona
Binomial name
Lophocampa margona
(Schaus, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Halisidota margona Schaus, 1896

Lophocampa margona is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1896. It is found in Mexico.[1]

Description

Body chrome yellow, the patagia, inwardly shaded with brown. Primaries acute with outer margin straight and oblique; yellow, the inner margin dark brown; fine wavy brown lines cross the wings, very indistinct at the base; the outer and submarginal lines double, filled in with a slightly darker shade than the ground color and the submarginal line ceases at vein 5; a terminal row of darker spots edged with brownish between the veins; a dark spot at the end of the cell. Secondaries whitish yellow. Expanse, 52 mm.[2]

References

  1. "Lophocampa margona" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Journal of the New York Entomological Society v.4 (1896) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13531717 entry