Magusa divaricata explained

Magusa divaricata, the orbed narrow-wing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.^[1] It is found from eastern Canada south through the Caribbean and Central America to Paraguay and Argentina. It is a migratory species, which travels north in late summer and fall.^[2]

The wingspan is 40 mm.

Taxonomy

Magusa divaricata was previously treated as a synonym of Magusa orbifera, but was recently reinstated as a valid species.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 932282.00 – 9637.1 – Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) – Orbed Narrow-wing Moth . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . December 22, 2020.
2. Web site: McLeod . Robin . November 26, 2013 . Species Magusa divaricata - Orbed Narrow-wing - Hodges#9637.1 . BugGuide . December 22, 2020.
3. LaFontaine . J. Donald . Dickel . Terhune S. . Honey . Martin R. . Taxonomy and identification of Magusa species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Xyleninae) . Lepidoptera Novae . 2009 . 2 . 1 . 35–40.