About Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1831
Virbia aurantiaca, commonly called the orange holomelina, is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species is found in North America. In the eastern part of its range, it has been recorded from Manitoba and Nova Scotia, extending south along the eastern seaboard to Cordoba, Mexico. It has also been documented in Texas, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota. For males, the forewing length is approximately 10 mm, while for females it is about 9.7 mm. Larvae of this species have been successfully reared using dandelion and plantain species.
