Thurberiphaga diffusa

Thurberiphaga diffusa is a North American moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by William Barnes in 1904.

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]

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. 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. Balaban, John and Jane (March 25, 2013). "Species Thurberiphaga diffusa - Thurberia Bollworm - Hodges#9817". BugGuide. Retrieved June 18, 2019.


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