Biology:Mocis latipes

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Short description: Species of moth

Mocis latipes
Mocis latipes adult.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Mocis
Species:
M. latipes
Binomial name
Mocis latipes
(Guenée, 1852)[1][2][3]
Synonyms
  • Remigia latipes Guenée, 1852
  • Ophiusa delinquens Walker, 1858
  • Remigia exscindens Walker, 1858
  • Remigia subtilis Walker, 1858
  • Remigia collata Walker, 1865
  • Remigia indentata Harvey, 1875

Mocis latipes, the small mocis moth or striped grass looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Minnesota and south through Central to South America.

Larva

The wingspan is 33–43 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). The forewings are yellowish brown variably shaded with darker brown. Females are more yellowish to reddish than the males. The hindwings are yellowish brown with dark brown shading and two faint lines. Adults are on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including rice and corn. They have also been recorded feeding on beans and turnip.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6887713 entry