Fagitana littera
| Fagitana littera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Fagitana |
| Species: | F. littera |
| Binomial name | |
| Fagitana littera (Guenée, 1852) | |
Fagitana littera, the marsh fern moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.[1] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[2]
Larval foods
Thelypteris palustris is reported as the only known host plant for the species.[3]
References
- ↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Fagitana littera (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ↑ Pocketguide to Eastern Wetlands by T. Travis, Shanda Brown p.57, 2014
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