Virbia_fergusoni

<i>Virbia fergusoni</i>

Virbia fergusoni

Species of moth

Virbia fergusoni is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Jennifer M. Zaspel in 2008. It is found in the south-eastern United States, ranging to South Carolina in the north and from Georgia and northern Florida to Alabama in the west. The habitat consists of mixed oak-pine forests.

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The length of the forewings is about 11 mm for males and 12 mm for females. There are probably multiple generations per year with adults recorded on wing from mid-March to mid-July. There is also a single record for September.[1]

References

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    Zaspel, J.M., Weller S.J. & Cardé, R.T. (2008). "A faunal review of Virbia (formerly Holomelina) for North America North of Mexico (Arctiidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini)". Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History. 48 (3): 59-118.


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