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Pygarctia spraguei (Sprague's Pygarctia)

Synonyms: Pygarctia conspicua

Wikipedia Abstract

Pygarctia spraguei, Sprague's Pygarctia, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from on the Great Plains from southern Canada to Texas, westward to Utah, eastward to Indiana and Louisiana. The wingspan is about 31 mm. The larvae feed on Euphorbia species.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Carlsbad Caverns National Park II 15448 New Mexico, United States

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Citations

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