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Empyreuma pugione (spotted oleander caterpillar moth)

Synonyms: Empyreuma lichas (heterotypic); Empyreuma portoricensis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth (Empyreuma pugione) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found on the West Indies, but has been introduced to Florida. The wingspan is 43–48 mm. The forewings are light chocolate brown with a border fringe of deeper brown. The area between the costal and subcostal veins on the forewing is carmine red. The hindwings are entirely carmine red with a deep brown border fringe. They are day-flying. The larvae feed on Nerium oleander. They are light orange and hairy.
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Attributes

Wing Span [1]  1.772 inches (.045 m)

Prey / Diet

Nerium oleander (oleander)[2]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae), Heather McAuslane, University of Florida, November 1997. Latest revision: December 2014
2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0