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Rivula stepheni

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Rivula stepheni

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Noctuidae

Rank
  
Species

Rivula stepheni

Rivula stepheni is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been found from April to September in North Carolina, suggesting the species breeds continuously and likely has three or four generations per year.

The larvae feed on various grasses and sedges.

References

Rivula stepheni Wikipedia