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Leucochlaena oditis Hübner

Leucochlaena oditis Hübner

Leucochlaena oditis Hübner

Leucochlaena oditis Hübner is a moth with described wing patterning, several color aberrations, and a 28–36 mm wingspan.

Spodoptera abyssinia Guenée, 1852

Spodoptera abyssinia Guenée, 1852

Spodoptera abyssinia Guenée, 1852

Spodoptera cilium, a noctuid moth with multiple common names, is distributed across Africa, Asia and Europe, feeds on Oryza and is sometimes a pest.

Mentaxya ignicollis (Walker, 1857)

Mentaxya ignicollis (Walker, 1857)

Mentaxya ignicollis (Walker, 1857)

Mentaxya ignicollis, the red teff worm, is a Noctuidae moth that is a teff pest in Ethiopia.

Callopistria repleta Walker, 1858

Callopistria repleta Walker, 1858

Callopistria repleta Walker, 1858

Callopistria repleta is a Noctuidae moth found across several regions in South and East Asia.

Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852

Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852

Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852

Callopistria floridensis, the Florida fern moth, is a noctuid moth, the only known terrestrial arsenic-accumulating animal.

Callopistria mollissima Guenée, 1852

Callopistria mollissima Guenée, 1852

Callopistria mollissima Guenée, 1852

Callopistria mollissima (pink-shaded fern moth) is a Noctuidae owlet moth with the MONA/Hodges number 9631.

Callopistria juventina (Stoll, 1782)

Callopistria juventina (Stoll, 1782)

Callopistria juventina (Stoll, 1782)

Callopistria juventina is a moth species with a 34–38 mm wingspan, described with wing pattern variation and larval features.

Callopistria cordata Ljungh, 1825

Callopistria cordata Ljungh, 1825

Callopistria cordata Ljungh, 1825

Callopistria cordata, the silver-spotted fern moth, is an owlet moth species found in North America.

Callopistria granitosa Guenée, 1852

Callopistria granitosa Guenée, 1852

Callopistria granitosa Guenée, 1852

Callopistria granitosa, the granitose fern moth, is a Noctuidae (owlet moth) species with Hodges number 9632.

Callopistria maillardi (Guenée, 1862)

Callopistria maillardi (Guenée, 1862)

Callopistria maillardi (Guenée, 1862)

Callopistria maillardi is a moth species with described physical features whose larvae feed on specific fern taxa.

Callopistria latreillei (Duponchel, 1827)

Callopistria latreillei (Duponchel, 1827)

Callopistria latreillei (Duponchel, 1827)

Callopistria latreillei is a moth with a ~25 mm wingspan, described here for wing pattern variation and larval morphology.

Callopistria rivularis Walker

Callopistria rivularis Walker

Callopistria rivularis Walker

Callopistria rivularis Walker is a moth species with a 30mm wingspan and distinct patterned forewings.

Cryphia fraudatricula (Hübner)

Cryphia fraudatricula (Hübner)

Cryphia fraudatricula (Hübner)

Cryphia fraudatricula (Hübner) is a widely spread European moth, with the former ab. simulatricula now recognized as a separate Southern European species.

Cryphia algae (Fabricius, 1775)

Cryphia algae (Fabricius, 1775)

Cryphia algae (Fabricius, 1775)

Cryphia algae is a moth species with varied wing forms, whose larvae feed on tree lichens.

Bryophila ravula (Hübner)

Bryophila ravula (Hübner)

Bryophila ravula (Hübner)

Bryophila ravula (Hübner) is a Noctuidae moth found in southern and central Europe, whose larvae likely feed on lichen.

Bryophila raptricula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Bryophila raptricula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Bryophila raptricula (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Bryophila raptricula is a moth species with several described variants, and its larvae feed on lichens.

Bryophila domestica (Hufnagel, 1766)

Bryophila domestica (Hufnagel, 1766)

Bryophila domestica (Hufnagel, 1766)

Bryophila domestica is a moth found across Europe, with distinct wing pattern variations and lichen-feeding larvae.

Nyctobrya muralis (Forster, 1771)

Nyctobrya muralis (Forster, 1771)

Nyctobrya muralis (Forster, 1771)

This is a technical description and variation breakdown for the moth species Nyctobrya muralis, detailing its traits and multiple color aberrations.

Diloba caeruleocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diloba caeruleocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diloba caeruleocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diloba caeruleocephala is a moth species found across Europe, North Africa and western Asia, with larvae feeding on deciduous trees and shrubs.

Amyna natalis (Walker, 1859)

Amyna natalis (Walker, 1859)

Amyna natalis (Walker, 1859)

Amyna natalis is a moth species with green looper caterpillars that feed on recorded host plants including several Sida species.

Amyna punctum (Fabricius, 1794)

Amyna punctum (Fabricius, 1794)

Amyna punctum (Fabricius, 1794)

Amyna punctum is a moth species with specific physical traits whose larvae feed on multiple plant genera.

Amyna bullula Grote, 1873

Amyna bullula Grote, 1873

Amyna bullula Grote, 1873

The hook-tipped amyna moth Amyna bullula is a Noctuidae owlet moth species found in North America.

Amyna stricta

Amyna stricta

Amyna stricta

Amyna stricta, the eight-spot owlet moth, is found across the Americas, with larvae that feed on many plant genera.

Amyna axis Guenée, 1852

Amyna axis Guenée, 1852

Amyna axis Guenée, 1852

Amyna axis, the oriental eight-spot, is a migratory noctuid moth found across Africa, temperate Asia, Australia, and the Cook Islands.

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