Biology:Meganola varia

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Short description: Species of moth

Meganola varia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Meganola
Species:
M. varia
Binomial name
Meganola varia
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Roeselia varia Barnes & Lindsey, 1921
  • Roeselia extusata Dyar, 1923

Meganola varia is a species of moth in the family Nolidae and superfamily Noctuoidea.[1][2][3] The species was first described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921.[4] It is found naturally in North America,[2] where it has been recorded throughout Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas .[5] While some moths of its species have reportedly been photographed in California,[5] Meganola varia is not found on the California Moth Checklist.[6]

Its wingspan ranges from 26–32 millimeters.[4] Adults typically have dark gray or brownish gray coloration with a white speckling (irroration) that occurs as a result of the white tips on some its scales.[4][7] Adults have a flight period of June to October.[citation needed]

The MONA (Hodges) number for Meganola varia is 8987.[8][9]

References

Further reading

  • Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q48971784 entry