Actebia squalida

Actebia squalida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Actebia
Species: A. squalida
Binomial name
Actebia squalida
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Protexarnis squalida Guenée, 1852

Actebia squalida is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It known from Finland, the southern Urals, and eastern Siberia.[2]

It was previously thought to also occur in North America but this error comes from a misidentification of Actebia balanitis.[3]

The larvae probably feed on various grasses.

References

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