Charadra tapa
| Charadra tapa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Charadra |
| Species: | C. tapa |
| Binomial name | |
| Charadra tapa Schmidt & Anweiler, 2010 | |
Charadra tapa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains of south-eastern Arizona, although the species probably occurs in adjacent parts of Mexico.[1]
The length of the forewings is 18 mm (0.71 in) for males and 19 mm (0.75 in) for females.[1] The main flight period is from September to October; a single specimen from early May indicates there may be spring flight.[1]
Larvae have been reared on Quercus gambelii.[1]
Etymology
The name tapa is an anagram of pata.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Schmidt, B. Christian; Anweiler, Gary G. (2010). "The North American species of Charadra Walker, with a revision of the Charadra pata (Druce) group (Noctuidae, Pantheinae)". ZooKeys (39): 161–181. Bibcode:2010ZooK...39..161S. doi:10.3897/zookeys.39.432.
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