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Pareuchaetes insulata (Yellow-winged Pareuchaetes)

Synonyms: Pareuchaetes affinis; Pareuchaetes cadaverosa; Pareuchaetes cadavessa

Wikipedia Abstract

Pareuchaetes insulata, the Yellow-winged Pareuchaetes, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found on Cuba and the Antilles, as well as in the southern United States (Arizona, Florida, South Carolina and Texas), the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The wingspan is 26–38 mm. The forewings are clay yellow without markings. Adults have been recorded on wing year round, but are most common from April to November. The larvae feed on various plants, including Chromolaena odorata, Ageratum species and Hernandia sonora.
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Prey / Diet

Hernandia guianensis (mago)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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