Empyreuma pugione
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Empyreuma
Species:
E. pugione
Binomial name
Empyreuma pugione
(Linnaeus, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx pugione Linnaeus, 1767
  • Sphinx lichas Cramer, [1775]
  • Sphinx sanguinosa Martyn, 1797
  • Chrysaor erythropterus Hübner, 1808
  • Empyreuma mucro Zerny, 1912
  • Empyreuma sanguinea Rothschild, 1912
  • Empyreuma sanguinea portoricensis Rothschild, 1912
  • Empyreuma affinis Rothschild, 1912
  • Empyreuma affinis haitensis Rothschild, 1912

Empyreuma pugione, the spotted oleander caterpillar moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found on the West Indies, but has been introduced to the US state of Florida.[2]

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 fly during the day.[3]

The larvae feed on Nerium oleander. They are light orange and hairy.

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "930448.00 – 8272 – Empyreuma pugione – Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth – (Linnaeus, 1767)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures


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