Caradrina multifera

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Speckled rustic moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Caradrina
Species:
C. multifera
Binomial name
Caradrina multifera
Walker, [1857]
Synonyms
  • Segetia fidiculariaMorrison, 1875
  • Platyperigea multifera

Caradrina multifera, the speckled rustic moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1857. [1] It is found in North America from Newfoundland to North Carolina and Tennessee and west to Minnesota and Manitoba. It is also present in British Columbia and Washington. [2]

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. They are on wing from July to October in one generation per year.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 30, 2020). "Caradrina multifera Walker, [1857]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. McLeod, Robin (March 15, 2017). "Species Caradrina multifera - Speckled Rustic - Hodges#9657". BugGuide. Retrieved October 10, 2020.