Magusa divaricata, the orbed narrow-wing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.[1] It is found from eastern Canada south through the Caribbean and Central America to Paraguay and Argentina. It is a migratory species, which travels north in late summer and fall.[2]

Magusa divaricata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Magusa
Species:
M. divaricata
Binomial name
Magusa divaricata
(Grote, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Stictoptera divaricata Grote, 1874
  • Magusa strigifera Walker, 1857
  • Magusa discidens Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Magusa dissidens
  • Magusa sarpida Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

The wingspan is 40 mm.

Taxonomy

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Magusa divaricata was previously treated as a synonym of Magusa orbifera, but was recently reinstated as a valid species.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "932282.00 – 9637.1 – Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) – Orbed Narrow-wing Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ McLeod, Robin (November 26, 2013). "Species Magusa divaricata - Orbed Narrow-wing - Hodges#9637.1". BugGuide. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ LaFontaine, J. Donald; Dickel, Terhune S.; Honey, Martin R. (2009). "Taxonomy and identification of Magusa species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Xyleninae)". Lepidoptera Novae. 2 (1): 35–40.