Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii
Appearance
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Pseudohemihyalea |
Species: | P. edwardsii
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Binomial name | |
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)
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Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii, or Edwards' glassy-wing, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864.[1] It is found in the United States from western Oregon and the Columbia Gorge in southern Washington south to California, in the south-west east to western New Mexico. The habitat consists of oak woodlands and mixed hardwood forests at low elevations.
The length of the forewings is 27–31 mm.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named in honor of actor-entomologist Henry Edwards.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "930381.00 – 8222 – Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii – Edwards' Glassy-wing Moth – (Packard, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Tony-2 (December 13, 2013). "Species Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii - Edwards' Glassy-wing - Hodges#8222". BugGuide. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.