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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Noctuoidea » Tiger Moths (Arctiidae) » Tiger Moths (Arctiinae) » Arctiini » Holomelina

Genus Holomelina

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Unknown moth? for ID - Holomelina aurantiaca

white-spotted orange moth - Holomelina fragilis

Rusty Holomelina - [Virbia] Hodges #8123 - Holomelina ferruginosa

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger Moths)

Tribe Arctiini

Genus Holomelina

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Virbia

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 12 North American species.

Size

wingspan 18-28 mm, based on numerous photos by Jim Vargo at MPG

Identification

Most adults are yellowish above on forewings, with bright hindwings, a typical startling pattern. H. laeta is striking dark brown/black with pink hindwings.

Range

includes eastern North America

Habitat

fields, open areas with hostplant; come to lights at night, but also found flying in daytime

Season

adults fly May-September

Food

Larvae probably feed on various herbs. Can be reared on dandelion, plantain.

Print References

Covell, pp. 64-65, plate (1)

Internet References

pinned adult images of 9 species and photos of related species by Jim Vargo (Moth Photographers Group)

pinned adult images of 6 species (CBIF)

adult H. aurantiaca and H. opella (Larry Line, Maryland)

North Carolina State University Entomology Collection lists for that state: ferruginosa, nigricans, opella, rubicundaria

Works Cited

1.	Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America By Charles V. Covell, Jr.

Contributed by Cotinis on 30 June, 2004 - 9:47pm
Additional contributions by Mike Boone, Robin McLeod
Last updated 7 August, 2008 - 10:30am

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