Biology:Gnophaela discreta
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Short description: Species of moth
| Gnophaela discreta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Gnophaela |
| Species: | G. discreta
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| Binomial name | |
| Gnophaela discreta Stretch, 1875
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Gnophaela discreta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Stretch in 1875. It is found in Mexico,[1] Arizona and California .[2]
The wingspan is about 38 mm.
The larvae feed on Mertensia species.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Gnophaela discreta Stretch, 1875". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/pericopinae/gnophaela/#discreta. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "930355.00 – 8036 – Gnophaela discreta – Stretch, 1875". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8036. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ Gross, Joyce (September 6, 2010). "Species Gnophaela discreta - Hodges#8036". http://bugguide.net/node/view/76405. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13531338 entry
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