Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852

Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852

Lacinipolia laudabilis, the laudable arches moth, is a Noctuidae moth found across the Americas, with occasional records in Great Britain.

Family
Genus
Lacinipolia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852

Lacinipolia laudabilis, commonly called the laudable arches moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species is distributed across the United States, with confirmed records from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. It also occurs in Mexico and Costa Rica. Unconfirmed stable populations have been recorded in Great Britain; individuals there are thought to be either accidental imports or rare immigrants. The wingspan of adult Lacinipolia laudabilis ranges from 20 to 28 mm. Adult moths have been recorded in flight throughout the year. The larvae of this species feed on a variety of herbaceous plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Lacinipolia

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