Rivula stepheni is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by James Bolling Sullivan in 2009. It is found in the US in eastern North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida.[1]

Rivula stepheni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Rivula
Species:
R. stepheni
Binomial name
Rivula stepheni
Sullivan, 2009

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been found from April to September in North Carolina, suggesting the species breeds continuously and likely has three or four generations per year.

The larvae feed on various grasses and sedges.

References

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  1. ^ "930593.00 – 8404.2 – Rivula stepheni – Sullivan, 2009". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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  • Sullivan, J. Bolling (May 12, 2009). "A New Species of Rivula Guenée (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Southeastern United States". ZooKeys. 9: 3-10 doi:10.3897/zookeys.9.185