Biology:Lacinipolia explicata

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Short description: Species of moth

Lacinipolia explicata
Moth 5 Explicit Arches.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lacinipolia
Species:
L. explicata
Binomial name
Lacinipolia explicata
McDunnough, 1937

Lacinipolia explicata. the explicit arches moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the south-eastern part of the United States , from Kentucky and North Carolina south to Florida and west to Missouri and Texas .

The wingspan is 28–30 mm. Adults are on wing in April and again in September in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Trifolium species and Taraxacum officinale.

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q6468652 entry