Annaphila arvalis

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Annaphila arvalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Annaphila
Species:
A. arvalis
Binomial name
Annaphila arvalis
H. Edwards, 1875
Synonyms
  • Annaphila salicisH. Edwards, 1881
  • Brephos fletcheriSmith, 1907

Annaphila arvalis is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths). [1] [2] [3] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1875 and is found in North America, [2] where it has been recorded from foothill canyons and riparian habitats in south-eastern British Columbia, eastern Washington, north-central Oregon, south to southern California.

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The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from early March to mid-April.

The larvae feed on Montia perfoliata . [4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Annaphila arvalis is 9854. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Annaphila arvalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. 1 2 "Annaphila arvalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. "Annaphila arvalis Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  4. 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. "Annaphila arvalis, Hodges 9854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-21.

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