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Lycomorpha splendens

Lycomorpha splendens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912. It is found in North America, including Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.

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Lycomorpha splendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lycomorpha
Species:
L. splendens
Binomial name
Lycomorpha splendens

Lycomorpha splendens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912. It is found in North America,1 including Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.2

The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.3

References

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McDunnough, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. "930200.00 – 8086 – Lycomorpha splendens – Barnes & McDunnough, 1912". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (May 16, 2013). "Species Lycomorpha splendens - Hodges#8086". BugGuide. Retrieved June 8, 2019.