Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Mursa phtisialis (Guenée, 1854)
Physula phtisialis Guenée, 1854
Mursa calisalis (Walker, 1859)
(1)
Aganzagara disparatalis (Walker, [1866])
(1) Numbers
One named species of
Mursa in America north of Mexico.
(2)Range
Strays to Texas and Florida.
(3),
(4)
West Indies, Mexico to South America.
(4)
Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Season
January to February, August, November to December.
(3),
(4)Food
Larval host is
Malva acuta. The species is not known to breed in the United States.
(3),
(4)See Also
Compare on the pinned plates of
Moth Photographers Group.
Print References
Boisduval & Guenée 1854. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Spécies Général des Lépidoptères. p.
87 (read online *French)