Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830

Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830

Mocis trifasciata is an Erebidae moth found in the southwest Pacific, whose larvae feed on multiple plant groups.

Family
Genus
Mocis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Mocis trifasciata Stephens, 1830

Mocis trifasciata (Stephens, 1830) is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species occurs in the south-west Pacific region, with recorded locations including Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, the Society Islands, and Queensland. The larvae of Mocis trifasciata feed on Vigna unguiculata, Oryza sativa, and species from the genera Agathis, Pueraria, and Brachiaria.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Mocis

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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