Species Rivula propinqualis - Spotted Grass Moth - Hodges#8404

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Spotted Grass Moth - Rivula propinqualis

Spotted Grass Moth - 8404 - Dorsal - Rivula propinqualis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Rivulinae

Genus Rivula

Species propinqualis (Spotted Grass Moth - Hodges#8404)

Hodges Number

8404

Size

Wingspan 15-19mm (1)

Identification

Light yellow forewing with large oval brown spot covering two small purple reniform spots. Parallel brown lines with some brown shading toward outer margin. Yellow hindwing. (1)

Range

Throughout eastern US and Canada (1) (Covell does not state anything about western range)

Season

April-September (1)

Food

Grasses (1)

Remarks

Covell notes that this species is uncommon. (1)

Print References

Covell, p. 321 & plate 39#21 (1)

Internet References

Species Page at MPG

Works Cited

1.	Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths By Charles V. Covell

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Mike Boone, Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 18 May, 2008 - 10:18am

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