Rivula stepheni

Rivula stepheni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Rivula
Species: R. stepheni
Binomial name
Rivula stepheni
Sullivan, 2009

Rivula stepheni is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been found from April to September in North Carolina, suggesting the species breeds continuously and likely has three or four generations per year.

The larvae feed on various grasses and sedges.


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