Biology:Magusa divaricata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Magusa divaricata, the orbed narrow-wing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.[1] It is found from eastern Canada south through the Caribbean and Central America to Paraguay and Argentina . It is a migratory species, which travels north in late summer and fall.[2]
The wingspan is 40 mm.
Taxonomy
Magusa divaricata was previously treated as a synonym of Magusa orbifera, but was recently reinstated as a valid species.[3]
References
- ↑ "932282.00 – 9637.1 – Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) – Orbed Narrow-wing Moth". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9637.1.
- ↑ McLeod, Robin (November 26, 2013). "Species Magusa divaricata - Orbed Narrow-wing - Hodges#9637.1". http://bugguide.net/node/view/10776.
- ↑ LaFontaine, J. Donald; Dickel, Terhune S.; Honey, Martin R. (2009). "Taxonomy and identification of Magusa species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Xyleninae)". Lepidoptera Novae 2 (1): 35–40.
Wikidata ☰ Q6732546 entry
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