Mocis

Mocis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Tribe: Euclidiini
Genus: Mocis
Hübner, [1823][1]
Synonyms
  • Baratha Walker, 1865
  • Cauninda Moore, 1885
  • Pelamia Guenée, 1852
  • Remigia Guenée, 1852

Mocis is a genus of moths in the Erebidae family.

Lepidopterist David Wagner et al. state about the behaviour of Mocis larvae: "Unlike most catocaline larvae, Mocis caterpillars do not wriggle violently when accosted, but rather simply drop to the ground--a habit shared by many grass feeders--where their coloration blends in with dead, withered grass blades."

Species

Status unclear

Former species

References

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