Spilosoma danbyi

Spilosoma danbyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Spilosoma
Species: S. danbyi
Binomial name
Spilosoma danbyi
(Neumögen & Dyar, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Diacrisia rubra var. danbyi Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893

Spilosoma danbyi is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Neumögen and Dyar in 1893. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was formerly considered a synonym of Spilosoma pteridis.[2]

References


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