Biology:Elaphria agrotina

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Short description: Species of moth

Elaphria agrotina
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Elaphria agrotina
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Celaena agrotina Guenée, 1852
  • Monodes agrotina
  • Celaeno arnoides Herrich-Schäffer, 1868
  • Elaphria arnoides
  • Laphygma trientiplaga Walker, 1858
  • Hadena aduncula Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Elaphria agrotina is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from North America (including Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida and Texas ), through Central America, the Antilles and Cuba[1] to Brazil and Argentina .[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Phaseolus species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17286577 entry