Baniana minor
| Baniana minor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Baniana |
| Species: | B. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Baniana minor Lafontaine & Walsh, 2010 | |
Baniana minor is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It occurs in open woodland/grassland scrub habitats in southeastern Arizona and also occurs, probably in similar habitats in the Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 8-9 mm. Adults have been collected between mid-July and late August in Arizona. Costa Rican records are from April, May, September, November and December.
Etymology
The species name minor refers to the small size of this species of Baniana.
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