Empyreuma pugione

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Empyreuma pugione
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
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. 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