Biology:Mocis alterna
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Mocis |
| Species: | M. alterna
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| Mocis alterna (Walker, 1858)
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Mocis alterna, the bean looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in the Australian state of Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Phaseolus, Medicago sativa and Glycine max.[2]
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Mocis alterna (Walker 1858)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=86019687.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (25 September 2019). "Mocis alterna (Walker, 1858) Bean Looper". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cato/alterna.html. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3009941 entry
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