Biology:Exyra semicrocea
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth
Exyra semicrocea | |
---|---|
Adult (top) and larva (bottom) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Exyra |
Species: | E. semicrocea
|
Binomial name | |
Exyra semicrocea Guenée, 1852
| |
Synonyms | |
|
Exyra semicrocea, the pitcher plant mining moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States from northern North Carolina, south to Florida and west to Texas .
The wingspan is 16–26 mm.
The larvae feed on Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia rubra, Sarracenia alata, Sarracenia leucophylla and Sarracenia psittacina.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5422535 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exyra semicrocea.
Read more |