Egira (moth)

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Egira
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Egira conspicillaris
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Egira

Duponchel, 1845

Egira is a moth genus in the family Noctuidae. This genus has several species, including Egira crucialis , that are on wing in winter and early spring. They are sometimes, along with members of the Orthosia genus, called early spring millers. [1]

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References

  1. Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 384. ISBN   9780520288744.