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Empyreuma pugione

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Arctiidae

Genus
  
Empyreuma

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Empyreuma pugione spotted oleander caterpillar moth Empyreuma pugione BugGuideNet

Similar
  
Empyreuma, Butterflies and moths, Syntomeida epilais, Dahana atripennis, Pseudosphex

The Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth (Empyreuma pugione) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found on the West Indies, but has been introduced to Florida.

The wingspan is 43–48 mm. The forewings are light chocolate brown with a border fringe of deeper brown. The area between the costal and subcostal veins on the forewing is carmine red. The hindwings are entirely carmine red with a deep brown border fringe. They are day-flying.

Empyreuma pugione Empyreuma pugione The Spotted Olleander Caterpillar Moth

The larvae feed on Nerium oleander. They are light orange and hairy.

Empyreuma pugione Empyreuma affinis


Empyreuma pugione Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth Empyreuma pugione BugGuideNet

References

Empyreuma pugione Wikipedia