Mocis latipes

Mocis latipes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Mocis
Species:	M. latipes
Binomial name
	Mocis latipes; (Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
	Remigia latipes Guenée, 1852; Ophiusa delinquens Walker, 1858; Remigia exscindens Walker, 1858; Remigia subtilis Walker, 1858; Remigia collata Walker, 1865; Remigia indentata Harvey, 1875;

Mocis latipes, the small mocis moth or striped grass looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Minnesota and south through Central to South America.

The wingspan is 33–43 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including rice and corn. They have also been recorded feeding on beans and turnip.

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Mocis latipes (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
^ "930942.00 – 8743 – Mocis latipes – Small Mocis Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Mocis latipes (Guenee 1852)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.

External links

McLeod, Robin (October 29, 2017). "Species Mocis latipes - Small Mocis - Hodges#8743". BugGuide. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

This Euclidiini article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Savela, Markku. "Mocis latipes (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

[2] "930942.00 – 8743 – Mocis latipes – Small Mocis Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

[3] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Mocis latipes (Guenee 1852)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.

[1]

[2]

[3]