Noctuidae

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Elaphria fuscimacula Grote, 1881

Elaphria fuscimacula Grote, 1881

Elaphria fuscimacula Grote, 1881

Elaphria fuscimacula is a cutworm/dart moth in Noctuidae found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 9675.

Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939

Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939

Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939

George's midget (Elaphria georgei) is a Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 9680.

Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1875

Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1875

Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1875

The variegated midget Elaphria versicolor is a Noctuidae moth found in northeastern North America.

Elaphria agrotina Guenée, 1852

Elaphria agrotina Guenée, 1852

Elaphria agrotina Guenée, 1852

Elaphria agrotina is an 18 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found across the Americas, whose larvae feed on Phaseolus species.

Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852

Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852

Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852

Elaphria nucicolora (sugarcane midget) is a Noctuidae moth found across the Americas and Hawaii, with larvae feeding on sugarcane and other plants.

Elaphria venustula (Hübner, 1790)

Elaphria venustula (Hübner, 1790)

Elaphria venustula (Hübner, 1790)

Elaphria venustula is a moth species with characteristic wing markings and a 18–22 mm wingspan.

Elaphria exesa Guenée, 1852

Elaphria exesa Guenée, 1852

Elaphria exesa Guenée, 1852

Elaphria exesa (the exesa midget moth) is a Noctuidae cutworm/dart moth found in North America with MONA number 9682.

Elaphria subobliqua Walker, 1858

Elaphria subobliqua Walker, 1858

Elaphria subobliqua Walker, 1858

Elaphria subobliqua is a Noctuidae moth with ~23 mm wingspan found across parts of the Americas.

Elaphria deltoides Möschler, 1880

Elaphria deltoides Möschler, 1880

Elaphria deltoides Möschler, 1880

Elaphria deltoides is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 9679.1.

Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sullivan, 2003

Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sullivan, 2003

Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sullivan, 2003

Elaphria alapallida, the pale-winged midget, is a Noctuidae moth found across southern Canada and the northern US.

Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852

Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852

Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852

Elaphria festivoides, the festive midget, is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern North America.

Bryolymnia semifascia Smith, 1900

Bryolymnia semifascia Smith, 1900

Bryolymnia semifascia Smith, 1900

The half-banded bryolymnia (Bryolymnia semifascia) is a Noctuidae moth found in southwestern US conifer forests.

Bryolymnia viridata Harvey, 1876

Bryolymnia viridata Harvey, 1876

Bryolymnia viridata Harvey, 1876

Bryolymnia viridata is a 27 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found in western California, first described in 1876.

Bryolymnia bicon Druce, 1889

Bryolymnia bicon Druce, 1889

Bryolymnia bicon Druce, 1889

Bryolymnia bicon is a Noctuidae moth described in 1889, found from Mexico to Costa Rica.

Gonodes liquida Möschler, 1886

Gonodes liquida Möschler, 1886

Gonodes liquida Möschler, 1886

Gonodes liquida is a Noctuidae moth described in 1886, found from southern Florida to northern South America.

Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881

Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881

Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881

Mythimna oxygala, the lesser wainscot, is a cutworm or dart moth in the Noctuidae family with MONA/Hodges number 10436.

Mythimna riparia (Rambur, 1829)

Mythimna riparia (Rambur, 1829)

Mythimna riparia (Rambur, 1829)

Mythimna riparia is a two-generation Noctuidae moth found across parts of North Africa, southern Europe and western Asia whose larvae feed on various grasses and low herbs.

Mythimna conigera (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mythimna conigera (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mythimna conigera (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mythimna conigera is a moth species found across Europe, the Palearctic to Japan, and Kashmir, with wingspan 30–35 mm.

Mythimna turca Linnaeus, 1761

Mythimna turca Linnaeus, 1761

Mythimna turca Linnaeus, 1761

Mythimna turca Linnaeus 1761 is a moth with described size, wing patterns, and two named variants from different regions.

Mythimna vitellina Hübner, 1808

Mythimna vitellina Hübner, 1808

Mythimna vitellina Hübner, 1808

Mythimna vitellina Hübner, 1808 is a moth with described wing features and a documented pale color variant.

Mythimna pudorina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mythimna pudorina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mythimna pudorina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Mythimna pudorina is a moth species with distinct wing characteristics and multiple identified colour variants.

Mythimna impura Hübner, 1808

Mythimna impura Hübner, 1808

Mythimna impura Hübner, 1808

Mythimna impura Hübner, 1808 is a moth with described wing traits and multiple documented darker or color-varied aberrations from different regions.

Mythimna pallens Linnaeus, 1758

Mythimna pallens Linnaeus, 1758

Mythimna pallens Linnaeus, 1758

Mythimna pallens is a moth species with a 32–40 mm wingspan and described wing color and pattern variations.

Mythimna straminea Treitschke, 1825

Mythimna straminea Treitschke, 1825

Mythimna straminea Treitschke, 1825

This is a technical description of Mythimna straminea Treitschke, 1825, including wing features and three documented British aberrations.

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