Mona-9148
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Tarache lucasi
bird dropping moth
Tarache lucasi is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae, commonly known as a bird dropping moth due to its camouflage appearance resembling avian feces. The species was originally described as Acontia lucasi by Smith in 1900 and later transferred to the genus Tarache. It belongs to the subfamily Acontiinae, a group of small to medium-sized noctuid moths. The MONA (Moths of North America) or Hodges number for this species is 9148.