| Annaphila arvalis | |
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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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Annaphila arvalis H. Edwards, 1875 | |
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Annaphila arvalis is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths). It was described by Henry Edwards in 1875 and is found in North America, 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.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from early March to mid-April.
The larvae feed on Montia perfoliata.
The MONA or Hodges number for Annaphila arvalis is 9854.
References
- "Annaphila arvalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ "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
- 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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