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Ptychoglene phrada

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Arctiidae

Genus
  
Ptychoglene

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Eilema, Arctiinae

Ptychoglene phrada is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Druce in 1889. It is found in Arizona and Mexico.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are red with a black terminal and subterminal area. The hindwings are mostly black with a red patch in the basal area near the margin.

References

Ptychoglene phrada Wikipedia