Biology:Arugisa latiorella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Arugisa latiorella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Arugisa |
| Species: | A. latiorella
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| Binomial name | |
| Arugisa latiorella (Walker, 1863)
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Arugisa latiorella, or Watson's arugisa moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] The species is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida to Texas , north to Kansas and Maryland.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from January to November.
The larvae feed on both living and dead Poa pratensis.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Arugisa latiorella (Walker, 1863)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/scolecocampinae/arugisa/#latiorella. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ↑ "930635.00 – 8510 – Arugisa latiorella – Watson's Arugisa Moth – (Walker, 1863)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8510. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ↑ Heiman, Maury J. (November 26, 2015). "Species Arugisa latiorella - Watson's Arugisa - Hodges#8510". http://bugguide.net/node/view/629253. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q13398301 entry
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