990301n –
19301 Earias vittella (= fabia Stoll)
(Fabricius, 1794)
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| Distribution: |
North Africa, India, Pakistan; not found in North America north of Mexico. |
Seasonality
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Forewing length 9mm. |
Larva and
Host Plants: |
Hosts include representatives from the Malvaceae most notably, Gossypium spp. (cotton), and Abelmoschus esculentus (okra) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Forewings are pale yellow-orange with a yellow-green longitudinal streak extending from the base of the wing to the termen. Hindwings white with pale brown wing margins. |
| Similar Species: |
- The distinctive wing pattern makes this species easily distinguishable from North American Noctuoidea. There are several yellow noctuids, however they lack the green longitudinal streak and overall yellow-orange hue. Neumoegenia poetica has a similar hue of green on the entire lower half of the wing, extending from base to apex, however the moth is white and the green color has a golden iridescence.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
vittella (= fabia Stoll) (Fabricius, 1794) |
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| References |
- (1) Natural History Museum: HOSTS- website
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