Phaloesia saucia
Walker, 1854
Saucy Beauty, Saucy Beauty Moth
Phaloesia saucia, commonly known as the Saucy Beauty, is a in the Erebidae found from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas through tropical regions to Venezuela. This belongs to the lineage within the Arctiinae . The references the species epithet 'saucia,' meaning 'wounded' or 'hurt' in Latin, though the origin of 'Saucy Beauty' as a name is not documented in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phaloesia saucia: //fɑˈloʊ.zi.ə ˈsaʊ.si.ə//
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Distribution
Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, United States, south through Mexico and Central America to Venezuela. Records indicate presence in North America.