Euchaetes antica

(Euchaetes antica)

Description

Euchaetes antica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from Arizona and New Mexico in the US, south to Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. The length of the forewing is 13–15 mm for males and 16–20 mm for females. The larvae feed on Asclepias subverticillata.

Taxonomic tree:

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