Balsa malana
Fitch, 1856
many-dotted appleworm, many-dotted appleworm moth
Balsa malana is a of owlet moth in the Noctuidae, commonly known as the many-dotted appleworm. It was described by Fitch in 1856 and is found in North America. The species is assigned Hodges number 9662 in the North American classification system.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Balsa malana: /ˈbɑːlsa məˈlɑːnə/
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Distribution
North America. Specific records include Vermont, United States.
More Details
Taxonomic Note
Originally described as Brachytaenia malana Fitch, 1856, later transferred to Balsa.
Catalog Reference
Hodges number 9662 (MONA numbering system for North American Lepidoptera).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshopper Collections and Survey
- Aphytis Project Final Report | Entomology Research Museum
- Remounting Procedure for Aphytis | Entomology Research Museum
- The Pest Management Methods That Deliver Picture-Perfect Christmas Trees
- The lesser of two jewels | Beetles In The Bush
- Redefining genera across the legume subfamily Caesalpinioideae