Arugisa lutea
Smith, 1900
Common Arugisa Moth
Arugisa lutea is a small in the Erebidae, first described by John B. Smith in 1900. It is widely distributed across the eastern and central United States. The exhibits extended activity in southern portions of its range, with year-round recorded in Florida.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arugisa lutea: //əˈruːɡɪsə ˈluːtiə//
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Distribution
United States: Maryland and Virginia south to Florida, west to Texas and Missouri.
Seasonality
active May to October; recorded nearly year-round in Florida.
Diet
feed on living and dead grasses; also recorded feeding on blue-green .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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