Phosphila miselioides

(Phosphila miselioides)

Description

Phosphila miselioides, the spotted phosphila, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852 and is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Phosphila miselioides is 9619.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Phosphila

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