Biology:Mocis marcida

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Short description: Species of moth

Withered mocis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Mocis
Species:
M. marcida
Binomial name
Mocis marcida
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Walker, 1858 Guenée, 1852
  • Mocis perlata Remigia marcida
  • (Walker, 1858) Phurys perlata

Mocis marcida, the withered mocis, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the coast of North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas , rarely straying northward as far as New York.

The wingspan is about 47 millimetres (1.9 in). Adults are on wing from April to November or all year round in southern Florida and Texas. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10794296 entry