Mocis latipes

Mocis latipes
Scientific classification
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

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.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Mocis latipes (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
2. "930942.00 – 8743 – Mocis latipes – Small Mocis Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
3. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Mocis latipes (Guenee 1852)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.

External links

• McLeod, Robin (October 29, 2017). "Species Mocis latipes - Small Mocis - Hodges#8743". BugGuide. Retrieved March 9, 2019.