Mocis latipes, the small mocis moth or striped grass looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Minnesota and south through Central to South America.
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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: | Mocis |
| Species: | M. latipes
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The wingspan is 33–43 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from June to October.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including rice and corn. They have also been recorded feeding on beans and turnip.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Mocis latipes (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "930942.00 – 8743 – Mocis latipes – Small Mocis Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Mocis latipes (Guenee 1852)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
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- McLeod, Robin (October 29, 2017). "Species Mocis latipes - Small Mocis - Hodges#8743". BugGuide. Retrieved March 9, 2019.