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Lophocampa roseata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Arctiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lophocampa

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Similar
  
Lophocampa argentata, Lophocampa annulosa, Lophocampa, Pseudohemihyalea ambigua, Cycnia oregonensis

Lophocampa roseata


Lophocampa roseata, the rosy aemilia, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1868. It is found in North America in western Oregon, Washington and south-western British Columbia. The habitat consists of conifer forests and urban landscapes.

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The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. The ground color of the forewings is light yellow with brown transverse lines and bright orange-red veins. The hindwings are translucent light yellow without markings. Adults are on wing in mid-summer.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acer plantanoides. They are covered with long hairs, and are mottled with orange, white and black hair tufts.

Subspecies

  • Lophocampa roseata roseata
  • Lophocampa roseata occidentalis French, 1890 (Rocky Mountains, Colorado)
  • References

    Lophocampa roseata Wikipedia