Estigmene albida
(Stretch, 1874)
Estigmene albida is a in the Erebidae, described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It is a medium-sized tiger moth with a wingspan of approximately 50 mm. The species occurs in western and southwestern North America, with a range extending from Montana and South Dakota south to New Mexico and Arizona, and disjunct in Mexico, Rica, and Guatemala.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Estigmene albida: /ɛˈstɪɡmɛni ælˈbiːdə/
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Distribution
Found in the United States from Montana to South Dakota, south to New Mexico and Arizona. Also occurs in Mexico, Rica, and Guatemala.
Similar Taxa
- Estigmene acreaSaltmarsh caterpillar ; both share the Estigmene and similar geographic ranges in North America, but E. acrea is more widespread and has a different larval color pattern (often orange or yellow with black hairs versus the banded pattern of related tiger moths)
- Pyrrharctia isabellaIsabella tiger moth; both are tiger moths (Arctiinae) with banded caterpillars, but P. isabella has a more eastern distribution and the is orange rather than white
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
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