Beautiful Eutelia

Eutelia pulcherrimus

Eutelia pulcherrimus is an uncommon moth in the family Euteliidae.
Eutelia pulcherrimus Eutelia pulcherrimus,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Appearance

Wingspan 23-36mm
Beautiful Eutelia Moth - Eutelia pulcherrimus TL: ~15-20 mm. Multicolored FW with abstract pattern. White apex. Host: Poison sumac. Status: Uncommon. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light in a semi-rural area. 2020(23) https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94838/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94839/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94836/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html Eutelia pulcherrimus,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Naming

Latin for "prettiest, most beautiful"
Beautiful Eutelia Moth - Eutelia pulcherrimus TL: ~15-20 mm. Multicolored FW with abstract pattern. White apex. Host: Poison sumac. Status: Uncommon. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light in a semi-rural area. 2020(23) https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94839/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94838/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94837/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html Beautiful Eutelia Moth,Eutelia,Eutelia pulcherrimus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,moth

Distribution

United States: MA to FL, west to MO and TX
Beautiful Eutelia Moth - Eutelia pulcherrimus TL: ~15-20 mm. Multicolored FW with abstract pattern. White apex. Host: Poison sumac. Status: Uncommon. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light in a semi-rural area. 2020(23) https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94836/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94839/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94837/beautiful_eutelia_moth_-_eutelia_pulcherrimus.html Eutelia pulcherrimus,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Food

Poison sumac and poison ivy

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyEuteliidae
GenusEutelia
SpeciesEutelia pulcherrimus
Photographed in
United States of America