Hodges-9869

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• Annaphila diva

  white annaphila

  Annaphila diva is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae, commonly known as the white annaphila. It is found in North America and is distinguished by striking black-and-white wing coloration. The species is notable for being a day-flying moth, an uncommon trait among Noctuidae. Larvae feed on miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata), a host plant relationship that has been documented. The species was first described by Grote in 1873 and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 9869.

  day-flying-mothNoctuidaeStiriinaeNorth-Americamonophagous-larvaminer's-lettuceblack-and-whiteGrote-1873MONA-9869Hodges-9869