Eutelia furcata

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Florida eutelia moth
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E. furcata
Binomial name
Eutelia furcata
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Eurhipia blandulaHerrich-Schäffer, 1868
  • Eutelia blandula
  • Eutelia piraticaSchaus, 1940
  • Eutelia pertandaDyar, 1925
  • Eutelia distractaWalker, 1865
  • Eutelia nattereriDruce, 1898

Eutelia furcata, the Florida eutelia moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found from the southern United States (including Arizona, Texas and Florida) [1] to Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico [2] and Central America.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. [3]

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References

  1. "931120.00 – 8968.2 – Eutelia furcata – Florida Eutelia Moth – (Walker, 1865)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. Becker, Vitor O. (2002). "The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schäffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana" (PDF). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia. 19 (2): 349–391. doi: 10.1590/S0101-81752002000200006 . Archived (PDF) from the original on November 29, 2012.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (July 27, 2014). "Species Eutelia furcata - Hodges#8968.2". BugGuide. Retrieved December 2, 2018.