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Genus Ectypia

Probably Arctiinae ectypia clio - Ectypia clio

Ectypia bivittatus ? - Ectypia bivittata

Caterpillar in Arizona, US - Ectypia clio

#8247 - Ectypia bivittata - Ectypia bivittata

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger and Lichen Moths)

Tribe Arctiini (Tiger Moths)

Subtribe Phaegopterina

Genus Ectypia

Numbers

3 species in North America (nearctica.com)

none in Canada

Identification

forewing white with black stripes or spots (varies according to species)

Range

western United States (E. clio) and the far south for the other two species

Internet References

pinned adult image of E. clio and US distribution map (Paul Opler, Moths of North America; USGS)

pinned adult image of E. bivittata and US distribution map (Paul Opler, Moths of North America; USGS)

US distribution map of E. mexicana (Moths of North America; USGS)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 6 October, 2005 - 11:08am

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