Euchaetes zella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Euchaetes |
| Species: | E. zella
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| Euchaetes zella (Dyar, 1903)
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Euchaetes zella is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1903. It is found in the US states of Arizona,[1] California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is about 26 mm.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on and Asclepias species. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 25 mm. Pupation takes place in a dense oval cocoon incorporating larval hairs.[3]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Euchaetes Harris, 1841". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Bug Guide
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum
Categories:
- Phaegopterina
- Moths described in 1903
- Phaegopterina stubs