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Grotella septempunctata

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Grotella septempunctata

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Grotella septempunctata is a species of moth in the genus Grotella, of the family Noctuidae. This Moth species can be found in North America, from Texas to Colorado.

The wingspan is about 21 mm.

Description

The noctuid species, G. septempunctata, has a pure white head and thorax with an abdomen brown, tinged with a yellowish white. The palpi and frons are black-brown and the antennae are yellow. Tibiae and tarsi banded with black ; Fore wing almost pure white; the costal edge black towards base ; subbasal black points below costa and cell ; small antemedial black spots on costa, in submedian fold, and on inner margin, the spot in the fold slightly nearer the base; small postmedial black spots on costa, discocellulars, in submedian fold and on inner margin. Hind wing white, the apical area to the discocellulars and vein 3 tinged with fuscous brown. Underside of fore wing, except the inner area and cilia, and the costal area of hind wing fuscous brown.

References

Grotella septempunctata Wikipedia


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