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Euchaetes elegans

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Euchaetes elegans, the elegant pygarctia, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It is found in the US states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Texas,[1] and in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama and Colombia.[2]

Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Asclepias species. [3]

References

  1. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Euchaetes Harris, 1841". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Bug Guide
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Euchaetes elegans: Brief Summary

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Euchaetes elegans, the elegant pygarctia, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It is found in the US states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Texas, and in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama and Colombia.

Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Asclepias species.

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