Hypoprepia cadaverosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hypoprepia
Species:
H. cadaverosa
Binomial name
Hypoprepia cadaverosa
Strecker, 1878

Hypoprepia cadaverosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herman Strecker in 1878. It is found in the US states of Colorado,[1] Utah, South Carolina, South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous with three slate coloured bands. The hindwings are also ochreous, but somewhat paler.[3] The costal margin is slate coloured. Adults are on wing from May to August.[4]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Hypoprepia cadaverosa Strecker, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. "930206.00 – 8091 – Hypoprepia cadaverosa – Strecker, 1878". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. Strecker, H. (1878). "Descriptions of some species and varieties of North American Heterocera". Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 2: 270.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Heiman, Maury J. (June 13, 2013). "Species Hypoprepia cadaverosa - Hodges#8091". BugGuide. Retrieved October 4, 2019.


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