Grotella septempunctata
| Grotella septempunctata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Grotella |
| Species: | G. septempunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Grotella septempunctata Harvey, 1875 | |
Grotella septempunctata is a species of moth in the genus Grotella, of the family Noctuidae. This Moth species can be found in North America, from Texas to Colorado.[1]
The wingspan is about 21 mm.
Description
The noctuid species, G. septempunctata, has a pure white head and thorax with an abdomen brown, tinged with a yellowish white. The palpi and frons are black-brown and the antennae are yellow. Tibiae and tarsi banded with black ; Fore wing almost pure white; the costal edge black towards base ; subbasal black points below costa and cell ; small antemedial black spots on costa, in submedian fold, and on inner margin, the spot in the fold slightly nearer the base; small postmedial black spots on costa, discocellulars, in submedian fold and on inner margin. Hind wing white, the apical area to the discocellulars and vein 3 tinged with fuscous brown. Underside of fore wing, except the inner area and cilia, and the costal area of hind wing fuscous brown.[2]
References
- ↑ Poole, Robert W. (March 30, 1995). The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 26.1. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae: Cuculliinae, Stiriinae, Psaphidinae. Charles L. Hogue (Illustrator), Brit Griswold (Illustrator), Chip Clark (Photographer), Patricia Gentili (Photographer). Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 249. ISBN 0-933003-07-2.
- ↑ Sir, George Francis Hampson; British Museum. (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology (1903). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum, Volume 4 4. Harvard University, London: Printed by Order of theTrustees. OCLC 1110975.