Exyra ridingsii

(Exyra ridingsii)

Description

Exyra ridingsii is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North Carolina to Florida and Alabama. The wingspan is 24–31 mm. Adults are on wing in spring. The larvae feed on Sarracenia flava and occasionally on Sarracenia minor.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Exyra

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