Moth Photographers Group – Pygarctia murina

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Erebidae

930423 – 8250 Pygarctia murina (Stretch, 1885)

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Distribution:	Southwestern Utah, southern Colorado to southeastern California, southern Texas and southward.
Seasonality and Size:	Late July to September. Wingspan ~ 2.6 - 3.3 mm.
Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Euphorbiaceae. Host genera: Euphorbia. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	930414 Euchaetes polingi Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	murina (Stretch, 1885) (Euchaetes) - MONA 1983: 8250 oslari Rothschild, 1910 (Pygarctia) poliochroa Hampson, 1916 (Pygarctia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 48.14m; p. 272. Book Review and ordering
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at iNaturalist

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