Grotella tricolor is a species of moth in the genus Grotella, of the family Noctuidae.[2] This moth is found in the US states of California and Arizona. It was first described by William Barnes in 1904.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Grotella |
| Species: | G. tricolor
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| Grotella tricolor | |
The wingspan is 20–23 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September.
References
edit- ^ Barnes, William (1904). "New Species of North American Lepidoptera". The Canadian Entomologist. 36 (8): 240–241. doi:10.4039/Ent36237-8.
- ^ Poole, Robert W. (March 30, 1995). The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 26.1. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae: Cuculliinae, Stiriinae, Psaphidinae. Charles L. Hogue (illustrator), Brit Griswold (illustrator), Chip Clark (photographer), Patricia Gentili (photographer). Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 249. ISBN 0-933003-07-2.
External links
edit- "931709.00 – 11222 – Grotella tricolor – Barnes, 1904". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- McLeod, Robin (March 21, 2013). "Species Grotella tricolor - Hodges#11222". BugGuide. Retrieved June 17, 2019.