Annaphila arvalis is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths).[1][2][3] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1875 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from foothill canyons and riparian habitats in south-eastern British Columbia, eastern Washington, north-central Oregon, south to southern California.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Annaphila |
| Species: | A. arvalis
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| Annaphila arvalis H. Edwards, 1875
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from early March to mid-April.
The larvae feed on Montia perfoliata.[4]
The MONA or Hodges number for Annaphila arvalis is 9854.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Annaphila arvalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b "Annaphila arvalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ "Annaphila arvalis Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ Pacific Northwest Moths
- ^ Pohl, G.R.; Patterson, B.; & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- ^ "Annaphila arvalis, Hodges 9854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
Further reading
edit- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
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