Argyrostrotis
Encyclopedia
Argyrostrotis is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
Species
- Argyrostrotis anilisArgyrostrotis anilisThe Short-lined Chocolate is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Quebec and Ontario, down through the eastern United States to Florida and Texas.The wingspan is about 25 mm....
Drury, 1773 - Argyrostrotis deletaArgyrostrotis deletaArgyrostrotis deleta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Virginia south to Florida and Texas.The wingspan is 20-24 mm....
Guenée, 1852 - Argyrostrotis erasaArgyrostrotis erasaThe Erasa Chocolate Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North Carolina south to Florida and Texas.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
Guenée, 1852 - Argyrostrotis flavistriariaArgyrostrotis flavistriariaThe Yellow-lined Chocolate Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North Carolina south to Florida and Texas.The larvae feed on Cyrilla racemiflora....
Hübner, 1831 - Argyrostrotis quadrifilarisArgyrostrotis quadrifilarisThe Four-Lined Chocolate Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New York and New Hampshire south to Florida and Texas.The wingspan is about 27 mm....
Hübner, 1831 - Argyrostrotis sylvarumArgyrostrotis sylvarumThe Woodland Chocolate Moth or Brown Wavy Line Argyrostrotis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Virginia south to Florida and Texas.The wingspan is about 28 mm....
Guenée, 1852