Mursa phtisialis

Mursa phtisialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Mursa
Species: M. phtisialis
Binomial name
Mursa phtisialis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Physula phtisialis Guenée, 1854
  • Mursa calisalis Walker, 1859
  • Aganzagara disparatalis Walker, [1866]


The Mallow Mursa Moth (Mursa phtisialis) is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found on Cuba,[1] the southern parts of the United States, Jamaica, Central and South America.[2]

The larvae feed on Malva acuta.

References

  1. Markku Savela (October 10, 2002). "Mursa genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  2. Matthew J. C. Barnes (May 24, 2002). "Mursa phtisialis". mbarnes.force9.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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