Parabagrotis cupidissima explained

Parabagrotis cupidissima is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths).^{[1] [2] [3]} It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875 and is found in North America,^[2] where it ranges from southern Vancouver Island, along the Pacific Coast states, to southern California. The habitat consists of grasslands and oak woodlands.

The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm.

The larvae probably feed on Poaceae species.^[4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Parabagrotis cupidissima is 11047.3.^{[5] [6]}

Further reading

• Lafontaine, J. Donald, Dominick, R. B. et al., eds. (1998). "Noctuoidea Noctuidae (part) Noctuinae (part - Noctuini)". The Moths of America North of Mexico, fasc. 27.3, 348.
• Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1–239.
• Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Parabagrotis cupidissima

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parabagrotis cupidissima Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-18.
2. Web site: Parabagrotis cupidissima Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-01-18.
3. Web site: Parabagrotis cupidissima Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-01-18.
4. http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-noctuidae/subfamily-noctuinae/tribe-noctuini/parabagrotis/parabagrotis-cupidissima/ Pacific Northwest Moths
5. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
6. Web site: Parabagrotis cupidissima, Hodges 11047.3. North American Moth Photographers Group. 2018-01-18.