Matigramma emmilta is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1][2][3] It was described by John G. Franclemont in 1986 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The habitat consists of mountain canyons and deserts.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Matigramma |
| Species: | M. emmilta
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| Matigramma emmilta Franclemont, 1986
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The forewing length is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from February to October.
The larvae feed on Chrysothamnus species.
References
edit- ^ "Matigramma emmilta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ a b "Matigramma emmilta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Matigramma emmilta Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
Further reading
edit- Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1–239.
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
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