Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Phoenicoprocta hampsonii

Phoenicoprocta hampsonii (Phoenicoprocta hampsonii)
Photographed by isabella9757 on iNaturalist

Phoenicoprocta hampsonii is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Barnes in 1904. It is found in south-eastern Arizona and Baja California. Most often recorded in Oct.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records58 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2022 – 2022
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Phoenicoprocta hampsonii (Phoenicoprocta hampsonii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/phoenicoprocta-hampsonii/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.