Mursa phtisialis
| Mursa phtisialis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Boletobiinae |
| Genus: | Mursa |
| Species: | M. phtisialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mursa phtisialis Guenée, 1854 | |
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The Mallow Mursa Moth (Mursa phtisialis) is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found on Cuba,[1] the southern parts of the United States, Jamaica, Central and South America.[2]
The larvae feed on Malva acuta.
References
- ↑ Markku Savela (October 10, 2002). "Mursa genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ↑ Matthew J. C. Barnes (May 24, 2002). "Mursa phtisialis". mbarnes.force9.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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