Bellura densa, the pickerelweed borer moth, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Maryland to southern Florida, west to Indiana and Louisiana.[4]

The wingspan is 35–50 millimetres (1.4–2.0 in).

The larvae feed on various wetland plants, including Typha, Pontederia and Eichhornia species.

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (3 March 2023). "Bellura densa". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Bellura Walker, 1865". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. FUNET. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ North American Moth Photographers Group. "932518.00 – 9526 – Bellura densa (Walker, 1865) – Pickerelweed Borer". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ Cotinis; Steve Nanz; Maury Heiman; Robert Lord Zimlich; Randy Hardy (12 August 2018) [Originally contributed 18 September 2004]. "Species Bellura densa - Pickerelweed Borer Moth - Hodges#9526". Bug Guide. Iowa State University. Retrieved 12 March 2023.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellura_densa
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