Eudesmia arida

Eudesmia arida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Eudesmia
Species: E. arida
Binomial name
Eudesmia arida
(Skinner, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Ruscino arida Skinner, 1906
  • Eucyclopera arida

Eudesmia arida, the arid eudesmia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Skinner in 1906. It is found from Arizona[1] to Texas and in Mexico.

Its wingspan is 23–30 mm. The forewings are dark grey to blackish with a broad transverse yellow band in the median area and a narrow yellow band in the subterminal area. The hindwings are blackish distally and yellow basally. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on lichens.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eucyclopera arida". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ Bug Guide


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