Species

Lophocampa argentata (Silver-spotted tiger moth)

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

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Lophocampa argentata, the silver-spotted tiger moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Packard in 1864. It is found from British Columbia to southern California, and east to Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and possibly to northern Mexico.

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 argentata (Silver-spotted tiger moth)

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