Fagitana littera, the marsh fern moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.[1] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[2]
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Larval foods edit
Thelypteris palustris is reported as the only known host plant for the species.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Fagitana littera (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Pocketguide to Eastern Wetlands by T. Travis, Shanda Brown p.57, 2014
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