Matigramma emmilta

Matigramma emmilta is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2][3] It was described by John G. Franclemont in 1986 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The habitat consists of mountain canyons and deserts.

Matigramma emmilta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Matigramma
Species:
M. emmilta
Binomial name
Matigramma emmilta
Franclemont, 1986

The forewing length is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from February to October.

The larvae feed on Chrysothamnus species.

The MONA or Hodges number for Matigramma emmilta is 8680.2.[4][5]

References

  1. "Matigramma emmilta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  2. "Matigramma emmilta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. "Matigramma emmilta Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  5. "Matigramma emmilta, Hodges 8680.2". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-18.

Further reading

  • Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.


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