Mocis alterna | |
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Ventral view | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Mocis |
Species: | M. alterna |
Binomial name | |
Mocis alterna (Walker, 1858) | |
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Mocis alterna, the bean looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in the Australian state of Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Phaseolus, Medicago sativa and Glycine max.[2]
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Mocis alterna (Walker 1858)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
- 1 2 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (25 September 2019). "Mocis alterna (Walker, 1858) Bean Looper". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links
- Media related to Mocis alterna at Wikimedia Commons
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