Lophocampa roseata

Lophocampa roseata, the rosy aemilia, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1868. It is found in North America in western Oregon, Washington and southwestern British Columbia. The habitat consists of conifer forests and urban landscapes.[2]

Lophocampa roseata

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Lophocampa
Species:
L. roseata
Binomial name
Lophocampa roseata
(Walker, 1868)[1]
Synonyms
  • Halesidota roseata Walker, 1868
  • Aemilia roseata
  • Phaegoptera cinnamomea Boisduval, 1869
  • Halisidota sanguivenosa Neumoegen, 1892
  • Lophocampa occidentalis French, 1890

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. The ground color of the forewings is light yellow with brown transverse lines and bright orange-red veins. The hindwings are translucent light yellow without markings. Adults are on wing in mid-summer.

The larvae have been successfully reared on and recorded feeding on Douglas-fir.[3][4] They are covered with long hairs, and are mottled with yellow, white and black hair tufts.

Subspecies
  • Lophocampa roseata roseata
  • Lophocampa roseata occidentalis French, 1890 (Rocky Mountains, Colorado)

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Lophocampa roseata (Walker, 1868)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. Pacific Northwest Moths
  3. "PNW Moths | Lophocampa roseata". pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. Hardy, George A. (1958). "NOTES ON THE LIFE HISTORIES OF THREE SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA FROM SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA". Entomological Society of British Columbia. 55: 28–29 – via journal.entsocbc.ca.


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