Magusa divaricata
| Magusa divaricata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Magusa |
| Species: | M. divaricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) | |
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Magusa divaricata, the orbed narrow-wing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.[1] It is found from eastern Canada south through the Caribbean and Central America to Paraguay and Argentina. It is a migratory species, which travels north in late summer and fall.[2]
The wingspan is 40 mm.
Taxonomy
Magusa divaricata was previously treated as a synonym of Magusa orbifera, but was recently reinstated as a valid species.[3]
References
- ^ "932282.00 – 9637.1 – Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) – Orbed Narrow-wing Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (November 26, 2013). "Species Magusa divaricata - Orbed Narrow-wing - Hodges#9637.1". BugGuide. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ LaFontaine, J. Donald; Dickel, Terhune S.; Honey, Martin R. (2009). "Taxonomy and identification of Magusa species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Xyleninae)". Lepidoptera Novae. 2 (1): 35–40.