Celiptera valina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America, including Texas and Arizona.

Celiptera valina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Celiptera
Species:
C. valina
Binomial name
Celiptera valina
(Schaus, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mocis valina Schaus, 1901
  • Celiptera valinum (Schaus 1901)

The wingspan of Celiptera valina is about 34 mm. In the wild Celiptera larvae feed on low growing members of the legume family (Fabaceae).

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Celiptera valinum (Schaus 1901)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
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