Biology:Rivula stepheni
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Short description: Species of moth
| Rivula stepheni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Rivula |
| Species: | R. stepheni
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| Binomial name | |
| Rivula stepheni Sullivan, 2009
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Rivula stepheni is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by James Bolling Sullivan in 2009. It is found in the US in eastern North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida.[1]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been found from April to September in North Carolina, suggesting the species breeds continuously and likely has three or four generations per year.
The larvae feed on various grasses and sedges.
References
- ↑ "930593.00 – 8404.2 – Rivula stepheni – Sullivan, 2009". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8404.2. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
External links
- Sullivan, J. Bolling (May 12, 2009). "A New Species of Rivula Guenée (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Southeastern United States". ZooKeys. 9: 3-10 doi:10.3897/zookeys.9.185
Wikidata ☰ Q15636854 entry
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