Meganola varia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Meganola |
| Species: | M. varia
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Meganola varia is a species of moth in the family Nolidae (nolid moths), in the superfamily Noctuoidea (owlet moths and kin).[1][2][3] The species was described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921. It is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from California through Arizona to western Texas.
The wingspan is 26–32 mm. The general color of the adults is dark gray to brownish gray, with a variable hoary irroration (speckles) due to the white tips of some scales.[4] Adults are on wing from June to October.
The MONA or Hodges number for Meganola varia is 8987.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Meganola varia Species Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ a b "Meganola varia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Meganola varia Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ Barnes, W. M. & Lindsey, A. W. (1921). "Notes on new species Lep. Arctiidae". Entomological News. 32: 295.
- ^ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- ^ "Meganola varia, Hodges 8987". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
Further reading
- 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.
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
External links
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