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Pseudocharis minima

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Pseudocharis minima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Pseudocharis
Species:
P. minima
Binomial name
Pseudocharis minima
(Grote, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Hippola minima Grote, 1867
  • Pseudomya minima

Pseudocharis minima, the lesser wasp moth, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1867. It is found on Cuba and in Florida.[1][2] The habitat consists of pine rocklands, tropical hammocks and the ecotone between hammocks and salt marshes.

The wingspan is 30–35 mm.

The larvae feed on Crossopetalum species, but have also been recorded on Myginda ilicifolia.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Pseudocharis minima (Grote, 1867)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "930463.00 – 8286 – Pseudocharis minima – Lesser Wasp Moth – (Grote, 1867)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.