Biology:Ochropleura implecta

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Short description: Species of moth

Ochropleura implecta
Ochropleura implecta – Flame-shouldered Dart Moth.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Ochropleura
Species:
O. implecta
Binomial name
Ochropleura implecta
Lafontaine, 1998

Ochropleura implecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Newfoundland to South Carolina, west to Arizona, north to British Columbia.

This species was described in 1998 by Don Lafontaine, who distinguished it from the very similar Ochropleura plecta which occurs in Europe and Asia.

The wingspan is 25–32 millimetres (0.98–1.26 in). Adults are on wing from April to September. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on various plants, including beet, clover, chicory and willow.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7076407 entry