Charadra tapa

Charadra tapa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains of south-eastern Arizona, although the species probably occurs in adjacent parts of Mexico.

Charadra tapa
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C. tapa
Binomial name
Charadra tapa
Schmidt & Anweiler, 2010

The length of the forewings is 18 mm for males and 19 mm for females. The main flight period is from September to October; a single specimen from early May indicates there may be spring flight.

Larvae have been reared on Quercus gambelii.

Etymology

The name tapa is an anagram of pata.


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