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Mursa phtisialis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Erebidae

Genus
  
Mursa

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Gonodonta, Hypena


The Mallow Mursa Moth (Mursa phtisialis) is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found on Cuba, the southern parts of the United States, Jamaica, Central and South America.

The larvae feed on Malva acuta.

References

Mursa phtisialis Wikipedia