Kingdom Animalia Family Arctiidae | Class Insecta Genus Cisseps Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Cisseps fulvicollis yellow collared scape moth
The Yellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) is a species of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1818.
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- Cisseps fulvicollis yellow collared scape moth
- Description
- Distribution
- Life cycle
- Larval foods
- Range
- Subspecies
- Similar species
- References
Cisseps fulvicollis yellow collared scape moth
Description
The wingspan of this particular moth is between 29 and 37 mm.
Distribution
This moth is active during late spring and summer in fields and forest edges throughout Canada south to Texas and Florida.
Life cycle
The caterpillar of this particular species is yellow, brown or black with sparse long, soft, pale setae. It has dark stripes on its back and sides surrounded by yellow or orange stripes.
Larval foods
Range
Widespread in North America, including southeastern US, where Virginia Ctenucha is absent.
Subspecies
Similar species
References
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