Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae | |
Similar Bagisara repanda, Amyna axis, Anicla infecta, Melipotis, Eublemma | ||
Eublemma recta (straight-lined seed moth) is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas, south to Argentina. It is also found on Cuba, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.
The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in). The forewings are light brown with a dark brown straight postmedial line, bordered distally by white. The hindwings are white with a yellow or brown terminal line.
The larvae feed on various plants in the Convolvulaceae family, including Ipomoea and Convolvulus species.
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