Diphthera festiva
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Diphthera festiva, the hieroglyphic moth, is a species of moth in the family Nolidae and is the only moth in its subfamily Diphtherinae.[1] It is found in the tropical and subtropical areas of South America (as far south as Bolivia and Brazil), Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. In North America, the species has a southeastern distribution from South Carolina west to Texas along the Gulf Coast. Strays have been recorded as far north as Michigan and Missouri.[2] The wingspan is 37–48 mm (1.5–1.9 in). This species is occasionally considered a pest on soybeans.[3] It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Nolidae |
Genus: | Diphthera |
Species: | D. festiva |
Binomial name | |
Diphthera festiva (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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