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Cisseps fulvicollis

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Cisseps fulvicollis, the yellow-collared scape moth, is a species of the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.

Description

The wingspan is between 1 and 1+12 inches (25 and 38 mm).[1]

Distribution

This moth is active during late spring and summer in fields and forest edges throughout Canada south to Texas and Florida.

Life cycle

The caterpillar is yellow, brown or black with sparse long, soft, pale setae. It has dark stripes on its back and sides surrounded by yellow or orange stripes.

Larval foods

Range

It is widespread in North America, including the southeastern US, where the Virginia ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) is absent.

Subspecies

  • Cisseps fulvicollis fulvicollis
  • Cisseps fulvicollis pallens (H. Edwards, 1886)

Similar species

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References

  1. ^ "Field Guide: Yellow-Collared Scape Moth". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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Cisseps fulvicollis: Brief Summary

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Cisseps fulvicollis, the yellow-collared scape moth, is a species of the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.

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