Lophocampa roseata

Lophocampa roseata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Lophocampa
Species: L. roseata
Binomial name
Lophocampa roseata
(Walker, 1868)[1]
Synonyms
  • Halesidota roseata Walker, 1868
  • Aemilia roseata
  • Phaegoptera cinnamomea Boisduval, 1869
  • Halisidota sanguivenosa Neumoegen, 1892
  • Lophocampa occidentalis French, 1890

Lophocampa roseata, the Rosy Aemilia, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1868. It is found in western Oregon, Washington and south-western British Columbia. The habitat consists of conifer forests and urban landscapes.[2]

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. The ground color of the forewings is light yellow with brown transverse lines and bright orange red veins. The hindwings are translucent light yellow without markings. Adults are on wing in mid-summer.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acer plantanoides. They are covered with long hairs, and are mottled with orange, white and black hair tufts.

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