Mursa phtisialis, the mallow mursa moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found on Cuba,[1] the southern parts of the United States, Jamaica, Central and South America.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Mursa |
| Species: | M. phtisialis
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| Mursa phtisialis Guenée, 1854
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The larvae feed on Malva acuta.
References
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- ^ Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Mursa phtisialis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Matthew J. C. Barnes (May 24, 2002). "Mursa phtisialis". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved 2009-03-04.