Pygarctia roseicapitis
| Pygarctia roseicapitis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Pygarctia |
| Species: | P. roseicapitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygarctia roseicapitis (Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893)[1] | |
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Pygarctia roseicapitis, the Red-headed Pygarctia Moth, is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Neumoegen and Dyar in 1893. It is found in Mexico[2] and from southern Arizona to Texas.
The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on various Euphorbiaceae species, including Chamaesyce hyssopifolia. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 30 mm.[3]