Biology:Peridroma coniotis

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Short description: Species of moth

Peridroma coniotis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Peridroma
Species:
P. coniotis
Binomial name
Peridroma coniotis
(Hampson, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis coniotis Hampson, 1903
  • Rhyacia conistis (misspelling)

Peridroma coniotis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by George Hampson in 1903. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Chenopodium species.

Subspecies

  • Peridroma coniotis coniotis (Kauai, Hawaii)
  • Peridroma coniotis rufata (Warren, 1912) (Kauai)

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7168454 entry