Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii
| Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Pseudohemihyalea |
| Species: | P. edwardsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864) | |
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Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii, or Edwards' glassy-wing, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864.[1] It is found in the United States from western Oregon and the Columbia Gorge in southern Washington south to California, in the south-west east to western New Mexico. The habitat consists of oak woodlands and mixed hardwood forests at low elevations.
The length of the forewings is 27–31 mm.[2]
Etymology
The species is named in honor of actor-entomologist Henry Edwards.[3]
References
- ^ "930381.00 – 8222 – Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii – Edwards' Glassy-wing Moth – (Packard, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Tony-2 (December 13, 2013). "Species Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii - Edwards' Glassy-wing - Hodges#8222". BugGuide. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.