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Heteropacha (Riley's Lappet Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

Heteropacha is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae. It consists of only one species Riley's lappet moth (Heteropacha rileyana), which can be found in Mississippi, Missouri, Texas and Georgia. The wingspan is 27–36 mm. The moths are on wing from late April to August. The larvae feed on Gleditsia triacanthos.
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Species

Heteropacha rileyana (Riley's Lappet Moth)

External References

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