Biology:Lophocampa roseata

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Short description: Species of moth

Lophocampa roseata
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Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
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L. roseata
Binomial name
Lophocampa roseata
(Walker, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Halesidota roseata Walker, 1866
  • Aemilia roseata
  • Phaegoptera cinnamomea Boisduval, 1869
  • Halisidota sanguivenosa Neumoegen, 1892
  • Lophocampa occidentalis French, 1890

Lophocampa roseata, the rosy aemilia, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in North America in western Oregon, Washington (state) and southwestern British Columbia. The habitat consists of conifer forests and urban landscapes.[2]

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm.

Subspecies

  • Lophocampa roseata roseata
  • Lophocampa roseata occidentalis French, 1890 (Rocky Mountains, Colorado)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13531705 entry