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Grammia allectans

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Erebidae

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Grammia allectans is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Ferguson in 1985. It is found in Mexico (Durango and Sonora) and the Chiricahua Mountains of southern Arizona. The habitat consists of open montane pine forests.

The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark brown, with buff to yellowish bands. The hindwings are orange-red with a dark brown pattern. Adults are on wing from early May to late June.

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Grammia allectans Wikipedia