Biology:Dargida procinctus

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Short description: Species of moth

Dargida procinctus
Dargida procincta.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Dargida
Species:
D. procinctus
Binomial name
Dargida procinctus
Grote, 1873
Synonyms
  • Dargida procincta
  • Eupsephopaectes procinctus

Dargida procinctus, the olive green cutworm or girdler moth, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Wisconsin and Manitoba to British Columbia, south to California and Arizona.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from August to September in the north, but much earlier in the southern parts of its range.

The larvae feed on various grasses, primarily Phalaris arundinacea.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5222633 entry