Horama panthalon

Horama panthalon, the Texas wasp moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in South America, Central America, Mexico, the Antilles and southern United States.

Horama panthalon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Horama
Species:
N. panthalon
Binomial name
Horama panthalon
(Fabricius, 1793)
Synonyms
  • Zygaena panthalon Fabricius, 1793
  • Mastigocera tibialis Butler, 1876
  • Horama serena Schaus, 1924
  • Horama stoneri Lindsey, 1926
  • Horama tibialis
  • Callicarus texanus Grote, 1866

The wingspan is 32–34 mm (1.3–1.3 in). Adults are on wing year round. They mimic a paper wasp (Polistes species).

Subspecies

There are three subspecies:[1]

References
  1. Dietz, Robert E. IV & Duckworth, W. Donald. (1976). "A Review of the Genus Horama Hübner and Reestablishment of the Genus Poliopastea Hampson (Lepidoptera: Ctenuchidae)". Smithosonian Contributions to Zoology. 215.
  • Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Texas Wasp Moth Horama panthalon (Fabricius, 1793)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  • Murray, Tom (December 8, 2013). "Species Horama panthalon - Texas Wasp Moth - Hodges#8287". BugGuide. Retrieved August 28, 2019.


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