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Species Tyta luctuosa - The Four-spotted - Hodges#9063.1

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
No Taxon (Incertae sedis)
Genus Tyta
Species luctuosa (The Four-spotted - Hodges#9063.1)
Hodges Number
9063.1
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Tyta luctuosa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Range
Native to the Old World where it occurs from central and southern Europe and northern Africa to central Asia. Quite rare in some parts of its range, including Great Britain. Introduced to western North America to combat invasive bindweed (Convolvulus spp.).
Remarks
Introduced to fight bindweed (Convolvulus spp.). It doesn't seem very effective.
Internet References
UK Moths
Moth Photographers Group (1)
Pacific Northwest Moths (2)
The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)
Pacific Northwest Moths
Works Cited
1.North American Moth Photographers Group
2.Pacific Northwest Moths
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 10 March, 2015 - 9:15am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, James Bailey
Last updated 24 July, 2017 - 12:37pm

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