Parabagrotis cupidissima

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Parabagrotis cupidissima
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Parabagrotis
Species:
P. cupidissima
Binomial name
Parabagrotis cupidissima
(Grote, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Agrotis cupidissimaGrote, 1875
  • Agrotis laetulaGrote, 1876
  • Rhynchagrotis distractaSmith, 1890

Parabagrotis cupidissima is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths). [1] [2] [3] It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875 and is found in North America, [2] where it ranges from southern Vancouver Island, along the Pacific Coast states, to southern California. The habitat consists of grasslands and oak woodlands.

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The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm.

The larvae probably feed on Poaceae species. [4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Parabagrotis cupidissima is 11047.3. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Parabagrotis cupidissima Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  2. 1 2 "Parabagrotis cupidissima Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. "Parabagrotis cupidissima Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. Pacific Northwest Moths
  5. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  6. "Parabagrotis cupidissima, Hodges 11047.3". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-18.

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