Eupseudosoma involutum

Eupseudosoma involutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Eupseudosoma
Species: E. involutum
Binomial name
Eupseudosoma involutum
(Sepp, [1855])
Synonyms
  • Phalaena involuta Sepp, [1855]
  • Charidea nivea Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]
  • Eupseudosoma niveum Grote, [1866]
  • Eupseudosoma floridum Grote, 1882
  • Euchaetes immaculata Graef, 1887
  • Eupseudosoma ab. flavida Dognin, 1911

Eupseudosoma involutum, the Snowy Eupseudosoma, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from the southern United States (Florida)[1] to Argentina, as well as on the Antilles.[2]

The wingspan is about 33 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Psidium guineense, Eugenia and Eucalyptus species.

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ Eupseudosoma at funet
  3. ↑ Bug Guide


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