Mocis latipes

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Mocis latipes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Mocis
Species:
M. latipes
Binomial name
Mocis latipes
(Guenée, 1852) [1] [2] [3]
Synonyms
  • Remigia latipesGuenée, 1852
  • Ophiusa delinquensWalker, 1858
  • Remigia exscindensWalker, 1858
  • Remigia subtilisWalker, 1858
  • Remigia collataWalker, 1865
  • Remigia indentataHarvey, 1875

Mocis latipes, the small mocis moth or striped grass looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Minnesota and south through Central to South America.

Larva Mocis latipes larva.jpg
Larva

The wingspan is 33–43 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including rice and corn. They have also been recorded feeding on beans and turnip.

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References

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