Thurberiphaga diffusa

Thurberiphaga diffusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Thurberiphaga
Species: T. diffusa
Binomial name
Thurberiphaga diffusa
(Barnes, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Alaria diffusa Barnes, 1904
  • Thurberiphaga catalina Dyar, [1920]

Thurberiphaga diffusa is a North American moth in the family Noctuidae.

Distribution

Thurberiphaga diffusa can be found only in southern Arizona.[1]

Flight

This moth has one flight a year from July to September.[1]

Life cycle

The caterpillar bores into the stem of the host plant. It is a pinkish color and is covered with rough setae.[1]

Host plants

Its only host plant is Wild Cotton (Gossypium thurberi).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jerry A. Powell and Paul A. Opler (2009). Moths of Western North America. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA. ISBN 978-0-520-25197-7
  2. ↑ Thurberiphaga diffusa Bug Guide.net


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