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Family Zygaenidae - Leaf Skeletonizer Moths

Orange-Patched Smoky Moth - Pyromorpha dimidiata - male - female

Male Grapeleaf Skeletonizer - Harrisina americana

I found alot of these moths on the western wall exterior of my house. - Pryeria sinica

Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer - Hodges #4623 - Harrisina metallica

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Zygaenoidea

Family Zygaenidae (Leaf Skeletonizer Moths)

Numbers

25 species in 9 genera in North America listed at All-Leps

all North American genera in this family belong to subfamily Procridinae

Internet References

pinned adult images in 3 genera (All-Leps)

Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod
Last updated 13 March, 2007 - 12:14am

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