Eublemma recta

Straight-lined seed moth
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Eublemma
Species:	E. recta
Binomial name
	Eublemma recta; (Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
	Micra recta Guenée, 1852; Eublemma rectum; Phalaena obiqualis Fabricius, 1794 (preocc.); Anthophila flammicincta Walker, 1865; Trothisa pallescens Herrich-Schäffer, 1868; Micra stalii Wallengren, 1871; Tarache patula Morrison, 1875; Tarache patruelis Grote, 1876; Eublemma brunneoochracea Strand, 1917; Eublemma luteipennis Strand, 1917;

Eublemma recta (straight-lined seed moth) is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas, south to Argentina.^[1] It is also found on Cuba,^[2] Jamaica^[3] and Puerto Rico.

The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in). The forewings are light brown with a dark brown straight postmedial line, bordered distally by white. The hindwings are white with a yellow or brown terminal line.

The larvae feed on various plants in the Convolvulaceae family, including Ipomoea and Convolvulus species.

References

^ "Eublemma recta". Bug Guide. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
^ Vitor O. Becker. "The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schaffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Eublemma recta". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

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[1] "Eublemma recta". Bug Guide. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

[2] Vitor O. Becker. "The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schaffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Eublemma recta". Moths of Jamaica. Retrieved March 8, 2012.

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