Litoprosopus futilis

(Litoprosopus futilis)

Description

Litoprosopus futilis, known generally as the palmetto borer moth or cabbage palm caterpillar, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Litoprosopus futilis is 8556.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Litoprosopus

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