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| Matigramma emmilta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Matigramma |
| Species: | M. emmilta |
| Binomial name | |
| Matigramma emmilta Franclemont, 1986 | |
Matigramma emmilta is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2][3] It was described by John G. Franclemont in 1986 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The habitat consists of mountain canyons and deserts.
The forewing length is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from February to October.
The larvae feed on Chrysothamnus species.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Matigramma emmilta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- 1 2 "Matigramma emmilta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ↑ "Matigramma emmilta Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
Further reading
[edit]- 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.
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