Zygaenidae

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Malthaca dimidiata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Malthaca dimidiata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Malthaca dimidiata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Orange-patched smoky moth (Malthaca dimidiata) is a leaf skeletonizer moth found in eastern North America.

Harrisina americana (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)

Harrisina americana (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)

Harrisina americana (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)

Harrisina americana is a moth species identifiable by distinct features of its adults and larvae.

Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885

Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885

Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885

Harrisina metallica (western grapeleaf skeletonizer) is a Zygaenidae moth that is a grape-feeding pest found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Adscita statices (Linnaeus, 1758)

Adscita statices (Linnaeus, 1758)

Adscita statices (Linnaeus, 1758)

Adscita statices, the green forester, is a moth with color-changing wings found from Europe to Turkey and the Caucasus.

Jordanita chloros (Hübner, 1813)

Jordanita chloros (Hübner, 1813)

Jordanita chloros (Hübner, 1813)

Jordanita chloros (Hübner, 1813) is a species with size-differentiated forewings, distributed across much of Eurasia.

Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1861

Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1861

Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1861

Acoloithus falsarius, or Clemens' false skeletonizer, is a North American zygaenid moth whose larvae feed on Vitis and Ampelopsis.

Rhagades pruni (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Rhagades pruni (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Rhagades pruni (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Rhagades pruni is a Zygaenidae moth found from most of Europe to East Asia, with larvae feeding on three specific plant species.

Neoprocris floridana

Neoprocris floridana

Neoprocris floridana

Neoprocris floridana, the laurelcherry smoky moth, is a Zygaenidae moth found mostly in Florida, thought to feed on laurelcherry trees.

Artona martini Efetov, 1997

Artona martini Efetov, 1997

Artona martini Efetov, 1997

Artona martini is a Zygaenidae moth species found in China, Japan, and observed in New Zealand.

Artona walkeri hainana Butler, 1876

Artona walkeri hainana Butler, 1876

Artona walkeri hainana Butler, 1876

Artona walkeri is a 24 mm wingspan Zygaenidae moth found on Java and Bali.

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta (Guérin-Méneville, 1839)

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta (Guérin-Méneville, 1839)

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta (Guérin-Méneville, 1839)

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta is a moth species native to Australia, with distinct morphological traits and a documented life cycle.

Pollanisus subdolosa (Walker, 1865)

Pollanisus subdolosa (Walker, 1865)

Pollanisus subdolosa (Walker, 1865)

Pollanisus subdolosa is a Zygaenidae moth found in eastern Australia that has two generations yearly, with larvae feeding on Hibbertia scandens.

Pollanisus cupreus Walker, 1854

Pollanisus cupreus Walker, 1854

Pollanisus cupreus Walker, 1854

Pollanisus cupreus is a Zygaenidae moth found in Western Australia, whose larvae likely feed on Hibbertia hypericoides.

Pollanisus lithopastus Turner, 1926

Pollanisus lithopastus Turner, 1926

Pollanisus lithopastus Turner, 1926

Pollanisus lithopastus is a Zygaenidae moth found across southeastern Australia, with size differing between males and females.

Thyrassia penangae (Moore, 1859)

Thyrassia penangae (Moore, 1859)

Thyrassia penangae (Moore, 1859)

Thyrassia penangae is a Zygaenidae moth found in parts of southeast Asia including Peninsular Malaysia and China.

Turneriprocris dolens (Walker, 1854)

Turneriprocris dolens (Walker, 1854)

Turneriprocris dolens (Walker, 1854)

Turneriprocris dolens is the only species of the zygaenid moth genus Turneriprocris, found across multiple regions of Australia.

Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886)

Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886)

Myrtartona coronias (Meyrick, 1886)

Myrtartona coronias is a Zygaenidae moth found in southeast Australia, with male forewings 8–9 mm long and larvae feeding on Myrtaceae plants.

Campylotes histrionicus Westwood, 1839

Campylotes histrionicus Westwood, 1839

Campylotes histrionicus Westwood, 1839

Campylotes histrionicus is a pattern-mimicking day-flying Zygaenidae moth found across parts of Asia.

Chalcosia remota (Walker, 1854)

Chalcosia remota (Walker, 1854)

Chalcosia remota (Walker, 1854)

Chalcosia remota is a Zygaenidae moth found in East Asia, with larvae feeding on Symplocos species.

Eterusia aedea (Clerck, 1759)

Eterusia aedea (Clerck, 1759)

Eterusia aedea (Clerck, 1759)

Eterusia aedea is a moth species whose certain subspecies larvae are known tea pests.

Pidorus glaucopis atratus Butler, 1877

Pidorus glaucopis atratus Butler, 1877

Pidorus glaucopis atratus Butler, 1877

Pidorus glaucopis atratus is a subspecies of Zygaenidae moth Pidorus glaucopis, found across South and East Asia.

Trypanophora semihyalina Kollar, 1844

Trypanophora semihyalina Kollar, 1844

Trypanophora semihyalina Kollar, 1844

Trypanophora semihyalina is a zygaenid moth found in Southeast Asia whose larvae feed on a wide range of host plants.

Histia flabellicornis (Fabricius, 1775)

Histia flabellicornis (Fabricius, 1775)

Histia flabellicornis (Fabricius, 1775)

Histia flabellicornis is a Zygaenidae moth described in 1775, found in Asia, that feeds on Bischofia trifoliata.

Cyclosia panthona (Stoll, 1781)

Cyclosia panthona (Stoll, 1781)

Cyclosia panthona (Stoll, 1781)

This is a description of the moth Cyclosia panthona, covering its adult body, wing features, larva, and cocoon.

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