Charadra tapa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Chiricahua, Huachuca, and Santa Rita Mountains of south-eastern Arizona, although the species probably occurs in adjacent parts of Mexico.[1]

Charadra tapa
Female
Male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Charadra
Species:
C. tapa
Binomial name
Charadra tapa
Schmidt & Anweiler, 2010

The length of the forewings is 18 mm (0.71 in) for males and 19 mm (0.75 in) for females.[1] The main flight period is from September to October; a single specimen from early May indicates there may be spring flight.[1]

Larvae have been reared on Quercus gambelii.[1]

Etymology

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The name tapa is an anagram of pata.[relevant?][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Schmidt, B. Christian; Anweiler, Gary G. (2010). "The North American species of Charadra Walker, with a revision of the Charadra pata (Druce) group (Noctuidae, Pantheinae)". ZooKeys. 39: 161–181. doi:10.3897/zookeys.39.432.
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