Argyrostrotis anilis

Argyrostrotis anilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Argyrostrotis
Species: A. anilis
Binomial name
Argyrostrotis anilis
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena anilis Drury, 1773
  • Agronomia sequistriaris Hübner, [1831]
  • Argyrostrotis sesquistriaris

The Short-lined Chocolate (Argyrostrotis anilis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Quebec and Ontario, down through the eastern United States to Florida and Texas. It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut.[1]

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Prunus americana.[2]

References

  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. Moths of North Dakota


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