Biology:Myrmecopsis strigosa
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | M. strigosa
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| Myrmecopsis strigosa (H. Druce, 1884)
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Myrmecopsis strigosa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.[1] The wingspan is about 25 mm.[2]
It is thought to be a Müllerian mimic of the wasp Parachartergus apicalis, with predators paying a high penalty for mistaking M. strigosa for the wasp and there is a small reward from correctly identifying it since M. strigosa is bitter tasting and covered in scales.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Myrmecopsis strigosa (Druce, 1884)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/ctenuchinae/myrmecopsis/#strigosa. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ↑ "930455.00 – 8277 – Myrmecopsis strigosa – (Druce, 1884)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8277. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ↑ Simmons, R.; Weller, S. (2002). "What kind of signals do mimetic tiger moths send? A phylogenetic test of wasp mimicry systems (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Euchromiini)". Proceedings: Biological Sciences 269 (1495): 983–990. doi:10.1098/rspb.2002.1970. PMID 12028753.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q16756040 entry
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