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Elaphria agrotina

Synonyms: Celaena agrotina; Elaphria aduncula; Elaphria arnoides; Elaphria guttula; Elaphria trientiplaga

Wikipedia Abstract

Elaphria agrotina is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North America (including Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida and Texas), through Central America, the Antilles and Cuba to Brazil and Argentina. The wingspan is about 18 mm. The larvae feed on Phaseolus species.
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Prey / Diet

Gossypium barbadense (Creole cotton)[1]
Gossypium herbaceum (Levant cotton)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0