Utetheisa galapagensis

(Utetheisa galapagensis)

Description

Utetheisa galapagensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is known only from the Galápagos island of San Cristóbal. It is probably endemic to the archipelago. Larvae have been reared on Tournefortia pubescens, but probably also feed on other Tournefortia species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Arctiidae
Genus:Utetheisa
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