Genus

Lophocampa

Lophocampa argentata. Photo: (c) Dick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Lophocampa is a genus of arctiine tussock moths in the Erebidae family. It contains 10 subspecies and around 75 species.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
        Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
        Subfamily: Arctiinae (Tiger moths and allies)
        Tribe: Arctiini (Tiger moths)
        Subtribe: Phaegopterina
        Genus: Lophocampa
        Species: Lophocampa maculata (Spotted tussock moth)
        Species: Lophocampa argentata (Silver-spotted tiger moth)

Subtaxa

Species: Lophocampa maculata (Spotted tussock moth)

Species: Lophocampa argentata (Silver-spotted tiger moth)

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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