Lophocampa propinqua

Lophocampa propinqua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Lophocampa
Species: L. propinqua
Binomial name
Lophocampa propinqua
(H. Edwards, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Halysidota propinqua H. Edwards, 1884

Lophocampa propinqua is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is known from Mexico.

Taxonomy

Edwards described Lophocampa propinqua as a variation of Lophocampa caryae based on a single male from Mexico. The taxon propinqua was placed by Watson and Goodger as a valid species in the genus Lophocampa. The different forewing pattern, in particular the interrupted medial band, the narrower uncus and the longer valvae of the male genitalia justify this placement as a species distinct from the North American Lophocampa caryae.

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