Lophocampa roseata Walker, 1866 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lophocampa roseata Walker, 1866

Lophocampa roseata Walker, 1866

Lophocampa roseata, the rosy aemilia, is an Arctiinae moth found in western North America.

Family
Genus
Lophocampa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lophocampa roseata Walker, 1866

Lophocampa roseata, commonly known as the rosy aemilia, is a moth species belonging to the subfamily Arctiinae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1866. This moth is found in North America, specifically in western Oregon, Washington, and southwestern British Columbia. Its habitats include conifer forests and urban landscapes. The forewings of this species measure 14–15 mm in length. Larvae of Lophocampa roseata have been successfully reared using Douglas-fir as a food source.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Lophocampa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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