About Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1782
This species, Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1782, has fully black wings and body, with a large white patch on each forewing and a red patch on each hindwing. Its wingspan measures between 2.2 cm and 2.7 cm. This moth can be found in woodlands, woodland edges, and hedgerows. The larva of this moth is black, marked with transverse white stripes. Its head, part of the thorax, the region near the end of its abdomen, and its prolegs are all reddish orange. The larva constructs a leaf shelter in new foliage by pulling the edges of the leaf upward, then tying the edges together with silk. The pupal stage hibernates in wood or dense peat, and the species produces one brood per year.
