Charadra tapa

Charadra tapa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains of south-eastern Arizona, although the species probably occurs in adjacent parts of Mexico.[1]

Charadra tapa
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Charadra
Species:
C. tapa
Binomial name
Charadra tapa
Schmidt & Anweiler, 2010

The length of the forewings is 18 mm (0.71 in) for males and 19 mm (0.75 in) for females.[1] The main flight period is from September to October; a single specimen from early May indicates there may be spring flight.[1]

Larvae have been reared on Quercus gambelii.[1]

Etymology

The name tapa is an anagram of pata.[1]

References


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