Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874

Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874

Orthosia pacifica is a cutworm or dart moth species found in western North America, with a Hodges number of 10494.

Family
Genus
Orthosia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874

Orthosia pacifica is a species of cutworm or dart moth that belongs to the Noctuidae moth family. This species is found in western North America. Adult Orthosia pacifica moths have a gray-brown overall color. Their forewings are light brown with darker brown and black markings, while their hindwings are whitish with darker markings. Larvae of this species are green, with white dorsal lines and markings. The MONA (also called Hodges) number assigned to Orthosia pacifica is 10494.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Orthosia

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