Lophocampa significans

Edwards, 1888

Lophocampa significans is a in the Erebidae, Arctiinae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1888. The species is known from six U.S. states in the southwestern and central regions. Available information is limited to basic taxonomic and distributional data.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lophocampa significans: /ˌloʊ.foʊˈkæm.pə ˌsɪɡ.nɪˈfɪ.kænz/

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Distribution

United States: New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Utah, and Wyoming.

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Taxonomic Note

The was originally described in the , which is now treated as the Arctiinae within Erebidae following molecular phylogenetic revisions of the superfamily .

Data Limitations

Only two observations are recorded in iNaturalist for this , and no detailed biological studies have been published. Most information about the Lophocampa pertains to the more common and widespread species L. maculata (spotted ) and L. ingens.

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