| Mocis repanda | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Mocis |
| Species: | M. repanda |
| Binomial name | |
| Mocis repanda (Fabricius, 1794) |
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The Striped Grass Looper (Mocis repanda) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas. Strays can be found in the United States, up to southern Texas.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cenchrus viridis, Trichlons pluriflora, Eriochloa punctata, Leptochloa walleye and Panic fasciculate. It is considered a pest on corn, sugar-cane and Bermuda grass.