Mouralia

Mouralia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae, consisting of only one species Mouralia tinctoides. It is found from Florida to South-east Texas, Georgia, Southern California, the Antilles, from Mexico through Brazil to Northern Argentina and in Peru.

Mouralia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Mouralia

Walker, 1858
Species:
M. tinctoides
Binomial name
Mouralia tinctoides
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Abrostola tinctoides
  • Mouralia annulifera
  • Nystalea cossoides

The wingspan is about 44 mm (1.7 in).

The larvae feed on Tradescantia fluminensis and Tradescantia zebrina. They are also capable of being reared on Commelina diffusa.

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