Cisseps fulvicollis
Species of moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis, the yellow-collared scape moth, is a species of the family Erebidae and subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
| Yellow-collared scape moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Cisseps |
| Species: | C. fulvicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cisseps fulvicollis (Hübner, 1818) | |
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Description
The wingspan is between 1 and 1+1⁄2 inches (25 and 38 mm).[1]
Distribution
Life cycle
The caterpillar is yellow, brown or black with sparse long, soft, pale setae. It has dark stripes on its back and sides surrounded by yellow or orange stripes.
Larval foods
Range
It is widespread in North America, including the southeastern US, where the Virginia ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) is absent.
Subspecies
- Cisseps fulvicollis fulvicollis
- Cisseps fulvicollis pallens (H. Edwards, 1886)
Similar species
- Ctenucha virginica – Virginia ctenucha
Images
Yellow-collared scape moth
With visible proboscis
For comparison Virginia ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica)
With folded wings
Caterpillar
