Biology:Fagitana littera

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Fagitana littera
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F. littera
Binomial name
Fagitana littera
(Guenée, 1852)

Fagitana littera, the marsh fern moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.[1] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[2]

Larval foods

Thelypteris palustris is reported as the only known host plant for the species.[3]

References

  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Fagitana littera (Guenée, 1852)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/xyleninae/fagitana/#littera. Retrieved January 29, 2018. 
  3. Pocketguide to Eastern Wetlands by T. Travis, Shanda Brown p.57, 2014

Wikidata ☰ Q13513733 entry