Biology:Exyra
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Exyra is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Biology
Caterpillars of the genus Exyra feed only on Sarracenia (North American pitcher plants). E. fax feeds only on S. purpurea and E. ridingsii feeds only on S. flava,[1] while E. semicrocea feeds on S. minor, S. rubra, S. alata, S. leucophylla, and less commonly on S. flava and S. psittacina.[2]
Species
| Image | Species |
|---|---|
| frameless | Exyra fax Grote, 1873 |
| frameless | Exyra ridingsii Riley, 1874 |
| frameless | Exyra semicrocea Guenée, 1852 |
References
- ↑ Ricci, Christine A; Meier, Albert J; Meier, Ouida W; Philips, T Keith (2017-12-08). "Effects of Exyra ridingsii (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Sarracenia flava (Nepenthales: Sarraceniaceae)". Environmental Entomology 46 (6): 1346–1350. doi:10.1093/ee/nvx171. ISSN 0046-225X. https://academic.oup.com/ee/article-abstract/46/6/1346/4591685?redirectedFrom=fulltext.
- ↑ "Exyra semicrocea Guenee | Harvard Forest". https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/exyra-semicrocea.
- Exyra at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Wikidata ☰ Q5422537 entry
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