Drasteria biformata

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Drasteria biformata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Drasteria
Species:
D. biformata
Binomial name
Drasteria biformata
(H. Edwards, 1878) [1]
Synonyms
  • Synedoida biformataH. Edwards, 1878

Drasteria biformata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California. [2]

The wingspan is 41–42 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and from April to August.

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Drasteria biformata (Edwards 1878)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. "930897.00 – 8625 – Drasteria biformata – (Edwards, 1878)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 22, 2019.