Magusa divaricata Grote, 1874 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Magusa divaricata Grote, 1874

Magusa divaricata Grote, 1874

Magusa divaricata, the orbed narrow-wing, is a migratory Noctuidae moth distributed from eastern Canada to Argentina.

Family
Genus
Magusa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Magusa divaricata Grote, 1874

Magusa divaricata, commonly known as the orbed narrow-wing, is a species of moth belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. Its distribution ranges from eastern Canada, southwards through the Caribbean and Central America, all the way to Paraguay and Argentina. It is a migratory species that travels north during late summer and fall. The wingspan of this moth measures 40 mm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Magusa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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