Argyrostrotis flavistriaria explained

Argyrostrotis flavistriaria, the yellow-lined chocolate moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831.^[1] It is found in the US from North Carolina south to Florida and Texas.^[2]

The larvae feed on Cyrilla racemiflora.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 930951.00 – 8759 – Argyrostrotis flavistriaria – Yellow-lined Chocolate Moth – (Hübner, [1831]) ]. North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . December 17, 2019.
2. J. Bolling . Sullivan . J. Donald . Lafontaine . amp. 2011 . New synonymies and combinations in Argyrostrotis Hübner (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Erebinae, Poaphilini) . ZooKeys . 149 . 107–116 . 10.3897/zookeys.149.2347. 22207798 . 3234413 . free .
3. Web site: Cotinis . April 3, 2013 . Species Argyrostrotis flavistriaria - Yellow-lined Chocolate - Hodges#8759 . BugGuide . December 17, 2019.