Lerina incarnata
Lerina is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Lerina incarnata, the crimson-bodied lichen moth, is found in Mexico[1] and southern Arizona.[2] Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1854.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Lerina Walker, 1854 |
| Species: | L. incarnata |
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| Lerina incarnata Walker, 1854 | |
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As a caterpillar, it is orange yellowish with dark dots, and feeds on Asclepias linaria, a species of milkweed.[3]
The wings are metallic bluish green. The head, thorax and abdomen are thickly clothed with crimson hairs, the thorax with a black dorsal stripe. The palpi, proboscis, antennae and legs are black.[4]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Lerina Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- "930388.00 – 8246 – Lerina incarnata – Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth – Walker, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ERand (April 20, 2014). "L. incarnata larva". BugGuide. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- Kropiewnicki, Ted (November 18, 2016). "Species Lerina incarnata - Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth - Hodges#8246". BugGuide. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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External links
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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