Annaphila decia

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Annaphila decia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Stiriinae
Tribe: Annaphilini
Genus: Annaphila
Species:
A. decia
Binomial name
Annaphila decia
Grote, 1875

Annaphila decia, also called the orange flash, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

Its wingspan is 18-21 mm. The fore wing is gray and black with a band of mottled white, and the hind wing is orange with black markings. It looks similar to Annaphila depicta . The larvae of A. decia feed on miner's lettuce. [4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Annaphila decia is 9868. [5]

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References

  1. "Annaphila decia report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Annaphila decia". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 388. ISBN   9780520288744.
  4. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Annaphila decia" . Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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