Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Scientific name Mocis repanda | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Polydesma umbricola, Mocis, Achaea lienardi, Achaea catella, Rhesala moestalis | ||
Mocis repanda (striped grass looper) is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas. Strays can be found in the United States, up to southern Texas as well as subtropical Africa south of the Sahara, including the islands of the Indian Ocean.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cenchrus viridis, Trichlons pluriflora, Eriochloa punctata, Leptochloa walleye and Panica fasciculata. It is considered a pest on corn, sugar-cane and Bermuda grass.
It has a wingspan of approx. 40 millimetres (1.6 in).
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