Argyrostrotis anilis
| Short-lined chocolate | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Argyrostrotis |
| Species: | A. anilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrostrotis anilis (Drury, 1773)
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Argyrostrotis anilis, the short-lined chocolate, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in North America from Quebec and Ontario, down through the eastern United States to Florida and Texas. It is listed as a species of special concern in the state of Connecticut.[1]
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Prunus americana.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ Fauske, Gerald M. (March 27, 2002). "Argyrostis anilis (Drury 1773)". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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