Grotella septempunctata

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Grotella septempunctata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Grotella
Species:
G. septempunctata
Binomial name
Grotella septempunctata
Harvey, 1875

Grotella septempunctata is a moth in the genus Grotella , of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1875. It can be found in North America, from Texas to Colorado. [1]

Contents

The wingspan is about 21 mm.

Description

The noctuid species, G. septempunctata, has a pure white head and thorax with an abdomen brown, tinged with a yellowish white. The palpi and frons are black brown and the antennae are yellow. Tibiae and tarsi banded with black; forewing almost pure white; the costal edge black towards base; subbasal black points below costa and cell; small antemedial black spots on costa, in submedian fold, and on inner margin, the spot in the fold slightly nearer the base; small postmedial black spots on costa, discocellulars, in submedian fold and on inner margin. Hindwing white, the apical area to the discocellulars and vein 3 tinged with fuscous brown. Underside of forewing, except the inner area and cilia, and the costal area of hindwing fuscous brown. [2]

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References

  1. Poole, Robert W. (March 30, 1995). The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 26.1. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae: Cuculliinae, Stiriinae, Psaphidinae. Charles L. Hogue (Illustrator), Brit Griswold (Illustrator), Chip Clark (Photographer), Patricia Gentili (Photographer). Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 249. ISBN   0-933003-07-2.
  2. Hampson, George Francis (1903). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. 4. London. OCLC   1110975.