Forsebia cinis

Forsebia cinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Forsebia
Species:
F. cinis
Binomial name
Forsebia cinis
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Bolina cinis Guenée, 1852
  • Melipotis perlaeta Edwards, 1882
  • Synedoida aegrota Edwards, 1884
  • Syneda flavofasciata Strecker, 1898

Forsebia cinis, the forsebia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern California and southern Nevada to western Texas and Oklahoma.[2]

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. Adults are on wing from late February to October.

The larvae feed on various woody legumes, including Parkinsonia species.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Forsebia Richards 1935". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "930884.00 – 8613 – Forsebia cinis – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  3. ^ McLeod, Robin (April 24, 2014). "Species Forsebia cinis - Forsebia Moth - Hodges#8613". BugGuide. Retrieved March 7, 2019.


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