Matigramma emmilta

Matigramma emmilta
Three insects on a piece of cloth. The relevant moth has its wings spread and antennas extended. It is reddish brown with wavy patterns.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Matigramma
Species: M. emmilta
Binomial name
Matigramma emmilta
Franclemont, 1986

Matigramma emmilta is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2][3] It was described by John G. Franclemont in 1986 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The habitat consists of mountain canyons and deserts.

The forewing length is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from February to October.

The larvae feed on Chrysothamnus species.

The MONA or Hodges number for Matigramma emmilta is 8680.2.[4][5]

A closeup of the moth above. The wavy patterns are very complex and individual scales can be seen on the wings.

References

  1. ↑ "Matigramma emmilta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  2. 1 2 "Matigramma emmilta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Matigramma emmilta Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. ↑ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
  5. ↑ "Matigramma emmilta, Hodges 8680.2". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-18.

Further reading

  • Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.


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