Hieroglyphic Moth, Diphthera festiva (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Hieroglyphic Moth, Diphthera festiva (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The hieroglyphic moth, Diphthera festiva (Fabricius), is distributed throughout Florida and tropical or subtropical regions of the New World. The conspicuous larvae often occur gregariously on a wide array of plant species and occasionally are considered pests of pecan, coconut palms, sweet potato...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: James C. Dunford, Kathryn A. Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2005-04-01
Series:EDIS
Subjects:
IN601
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114659
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Summary:The hieroglyphic moth, Diphthera festiva (Fabricius), is distributed throughout Florida and tropical or subtropical regions of the New World. The conspicuous larvae often occur gregariously on a wide array of plant species and occasionally are considered pests of pecan, coconut palms, sweet potato and soybeans. This document is EENY-326, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: May 2004. EENY326/IN601: Hieroglyphic Moth, Diphthera festiva (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (ufl.edu)
ISSN:2576-0009

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