Grotella septempunctata

Grotella septempunctata is a species of moth in the genus Grotella, of the family Noctuidae. This Moth species can be found in North America, from Texas to Colorado.[1]

Grotella septempunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Grotella
Species:
G. septempunctata
Binomial name
Grotella septempunctata
Harvey, 1875

The wingspan is about 21 mm.

Description

The noctuid species, G. septempunctata, has a pure white head and thorax with an abdomen brown, tinged with a yellowish white. The palpi and frons are black-brown and the antennae are yellow. Tibiae and tarsi banded with black ; Fore wing almost pure white; the costal edge black towards base ; subbasal black points below costa and cell ; small antemedial black spots on costa, in submedian fold, and on inner margin, the spot in the fold slightly nearer the base; small postmedial black spots on costa, discocellulars, in submedian fold and on inner margin. Hind wing white, the apical area to the discocellulars and vein 3 tinged with fuscous brown. Underside of fore wing, except the inner area and cilia, and the costal area of hind wing fuscous brown.[2]

References
  1. Poole, Robert W. (March 30, 1995). The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 26.1. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae: Cuculliinae, Stiriinae, Psaphidinae. Charles L. Hogue (Illustrator), Brit Griswold (Illustrator), Chip Clark (Photographer), Patricia Gentili (Photographer). Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 249. ISBN 0-933003-07-2.
  2. Hampson, George Francis (1903). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British Museum. 4. London. OCLC 1110975.


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