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Estigmene albida

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Estigmene albida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Estigmene
Species:
E. albida
Binomial name
Estigmene albida
(Stretch, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Leucarctia albida Stretch, 1874
  • Estigmene acraea arizonensis Rothschild, 1910
  • Estigmene alba Rothschild, 1910 (Missp.)

Estigmene albida is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874.[1] It is found in the United States from Montana to South Dakota, south to New Mexico and Arizona. It is also found in Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala.[2]

The wingspan is about 50 mm.[3]

References

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  1. "930318.00 – 8132 – Estigmene albida – (Stretch, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Estigmene albida (Stretch, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (November 21, 2016). "Species Estigmene albida - Hodges#8132". BugGuide. Retrieved September 27, 2019.