Agrotina
Agrotina
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Noctuidae
- Subfamily: Noctuinae
- Tribe: Noctuini
- Subtribe: Agrotina
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Agrotina: /ˌæɡ.roʊˈtaɪ.nə/
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Summary
Elaphria agrotina is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852, found across North and Central America and parts of South America.
Physical Characteristics
Wingspan of about 18 mm.
Distribution
Found from North America (including Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida, and Texas), through Central America, the Antilles, and Cuba to Brazil and Argentina.
Diet
Larvae feed on Phaseolus species.
Tags
- Agrotina
- moth
- Noctuidae
- Lepidoptera