Horama panthalon

Horama panthalon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Horama
Species: N. panthalon
Binomial name
Horama panthalon
(Fabricius, 1793)
Synonyms
  • Zygaena panthalon Fabricius, 1793
  • Mastigocera tibialis Butler, 1876
  • Horama serena Schaus, 1924
  • Horama stoneri Lindsey, 1926
  • Horama tibialis
  • Callicarus texanus Grote, 1866

The Texas Wasp Moth (Horama panthalon) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in South America, Central America, Mexico, the Antilles and southern United States.

The wingspan is 32–34 mm (1.3–1.3 in). Adults are on wing year round. They mimic a paper wasp (Polistes species).

Subspecies

There are three subspecies:[1]

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