Elaphria agrotina explained

Elaphria agrotina is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from North America (including Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida and Texas), through Central America, the Antilles and Cuba[1] to Brazil and Argentina.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Phaseolus species.

Notes and References

  1. Becker . Vitor O. . 2002 . The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schäffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana . Revista Brasileira de Zoologia . 19 . 2 . 349–391 . 10.1590/S0101-81752002000200006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130429205252/http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbzool/v19n2/v19n2a06.pdf . April 29, 2013 . live. free .
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Elaphria agrotina (Guenée, 1852) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: 932227.00 – 9677 – Elaphria agrotina – (Guenée, 1852) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . December 2, 2018.

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