Bellura vulnifica

Grote, 1873

Black-tailed Diver Moth, Black-tailed Diver

Bellura vulnifica, commonly known as the black-tailed diver , is a North American in the Noctuidae. The species is part of the aquatic moth Bellura, whose larvae are known to inhabit freshwater environments and feed on aquatic vegetation. are . The species is assigned Hodges number 9523.1.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bellura vulnifica: //bɛˈl.juː.rə vʊlˈnɪ.fɪ.kə//

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Habitat

Freshwater aquatic environments; larvae are associated with aquatic vegetation.

Distribution

North America; documented from Vermont and other regions of the United States.

Similar Taxa

Bellura melanopygaCongeneric with similar aquatic larval ; B. melanopyga larvae feed on yellow waterlily (Nymphaea americana) and are known to surface periodically for air
Bellura gortynoidesCongeneric , also known as a 'diver' with aquatic larval habits