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Rivula stepheni - Hodges#8404.2 (Rivula stepheni)
Species
Rivula stepheni
- Hodges#8404.2
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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
Erebidae
Subfamily
Rivulinae
Genus
Rivula
Species
stepheni
(Rivula stepheni - Hodges#8404.2)
Hodges Number
8404.2
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Rivula stepheni
Sullivan, 2009
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Explanation of Names
Named for Stephen A. Hall, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.
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Numbers
There are 3
Rivula
species in America north of Mexico.
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2
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1
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Size
Forewing length 8.2-10.2 mm.
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Identification
Forewing color is ivory with darker tan margins and the reniform spot is represented as two black dots.
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Range
Originally thought to be limited to eastern North Carolina but is in Florida, Louisiana and other areas of the Southeast.
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3
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Habitat
Mesic mixed pine and hardwood forests near streams.
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Season
Adults fly April to December.
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Food
Larvae feed on various grasses and sedges.
Life Cycle
Three to four broods per year.
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1
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See Also
Compare to others on the pinned plates of
Moth Photographers Group
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Print References
Sullivan, J.B. 2009. A new species of
Rivula
Guenée from southeastern United States. In: Schmidt, B.C. & J.D. Lafontaine (Eds), Contributions to the Systematics of New World Macro-Moths. ZooKeys 9: 3-10.
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Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
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BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data System
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Works Cited
1.
A New Species of Rivula (Guenée) Lepidoptera, Noctuidae from Southeastern United States
J. Bolling Sullivan. 2009. Zoo Keys 9: 3-10.
2.
Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico.
Donald J. Lafontaine, B. Christian Schmidt. 2010. ZooKeys 40: 1–239 .
3.
Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America
David L. Wagner. 2011. Princeton University Press.
4.
North American Moth Photographers Group
5.
BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems
Contributed by
Maury J. Heiman
on 26 March, 2011 - 1:23pm
Last updated 20 June, 2018 - 11:44pm