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Annaphila depicta

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Species of moth

Annaphila depicta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Annaphila
Species: A. depicta
Binomial name
Annaphila depicta
Grote, 1873

Annaphila depicta, also called the rusty-barred annaphila, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It is found in North America. The wingspan is 21-24 mm. Its forewing is gray with a reddish-brown band. The hindwing is orange with black markings. It looks similar to Annaphila decia, but A. decia has more black markings on its hindwings than A. depicta. A. depicta's larvae are green and feed on Nemophila menziesii.

The MONA or Hodges number for Annaphila depicta is 9866.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Annaphila depicta:

  • Annaphila depicta depicta
  • Annaphila depicta morula Rindge & Smith, 1952

References

  1. "Annaphila depicta report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. "Annaphila depicta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. "Annaphila depicta species information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 388. ISBN 9780520288744.
  5. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Annaphila depicta". Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading

Taxon identifiers
Annaphila depicta


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