Biology:Morrisonia latex

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Short description: Species of moth

Morrisonia latex
Fluid Arches Moth (Morrisonia latex - Hodges10291).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Morrisonia
Species:
M. latex
Binomial name
Morrisonia latex
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Aplecta latex
  • Apamea demissa
  • Polia latex

Morrisonia latex, the fluid arches, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to Arkansas, and north to Manitoba.

The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Acer rubrum, Acer saccharum, Acer saccharinum, Acer nigrum, Prunus serotina, Betula lenta, Betula nigra, Betula lutea, Betula papyrifera, Ulmus americana, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Quercus prinus, Quercus velutina and Sassafras albidum.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15636449 entry