Mocis
Encyclopedia
Mocis is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
David Wagner et al state about the behaviour of Mocis larvae: "Unlike most catocaline larvae, Mocis caterpillars do not wriggle violently when accosted, but rather simply drop to the ground--a habit shared by many grass feeders--where their coloration blends in with dead, withered grass blades."
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family.
David Wagner et al state about the behaviour of Mocis larvae: "Unlike most catocaline larvae, Mocis caterpillars do not wriggle violently when accosted, but rather simply drop to the ground--a habit shared by many grass feeders--where their coloration blends in with dead, withered grass blades."
Species
- Mocis alternaMocis alternaMocis alterna is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Queensland.The wingspan is about 30 mm.The larvae feed on Phaseolus, Medicago sativa and Glycine max.-External links:*...
(Walker, 1858) - Mocis ancilla (Warren, 1913)
- Mocis annetta (Butler, 1878) (= M. arabesca)
- Mocis antillesiaMocis antillesiaMocis antillesia is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Lesser Antilles, Bahamas and British Virgin Islands....
Hampson, 1913 - Mocis bahamicaMocis bahamicaMocis bahamica is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Bahamas....
Hampson, 1913 - Mocis conveniens (Walker, 1858) (= M. detersa)
- Mocis cubanaMocis cubanaMocis cubana is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Cuba and was first reported from the Florida Keys by Heppner in 2003.The wingspan is about 37 mm....
Hampson, 1913 - Mocis diffluensMocis diffluensMocis diffluens is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Mexico south through Central America to South America as well as on the Antilles.The wingspan is about 38 mm.-External links:*...
(Guenée, 1852) - Mocis diplocymaMocis diplocymaMocis diplocyma is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in South America, including Brazil and French Guiana.-External links:*...
Hampson, 1913 - Mocis disciosMocis disciosMocis discios is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Himalaya....
Kollar, 1844 - Mocis disseveransMocis disseveransThe Yellow Mocis Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the southern parts of the United States, including Mississippi, Florida and Texas. Furthermore, it is found in the Caribbean.The wingspan is about 40 mm....
(Walker, 1858) - Mocis dolosa (Butler, 1880) (= M. nigrisigna)
- Mocis dyndima (Stoll, 1782) (= M. dindyma, M. teligera)
- Mocis frugalisMocis frugalisThe Sugarcane Looper is a species of moth of subfamily Catocalinae of Family Noctuidae found in India.- Description :Wingspan 36–50 mm...
(Fabricius, 1775) - Mocis guenei (Möschler, 1880)
- Mocis incurvalis Schaus, 1923
- Mocis infernaMocis infernaMocis inferna is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in China....
(Leech, 1900) - Mocis latipesMocis latipesThe Small Mocis Moth or Striped Grass Looper is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North America The Small Mocis Moth or Striped Grass Looper (Mocis latipes) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North America The Small Mocis Moth or Striped Grass...
(Guenée, 1852) (= M. collata, M. delinquens, M. exscindens, M. indentata, M. subtilis) - Mocis laxa (Walker, 1858) (= M. pavona)
- Mocis marcidaMocis marcidaThe Withered Mocis is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the coast of North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas, rarely straying northward as far as New York....
(Guenée, 1852) - Mocis mayeri (Boisduval, 1833) (= M. associata, M. diffundens, M. inconcisa, M. jugalis, M. pellita, M. subaenescens)
- Mocis matuaria (Walker, 1858)
- Mocis mutuata (Walker, 1858) (= M. insulsa, M. judicans, M. nigrimacula, M. torpida)
- Mocis paraguayica Hampson, 1913
- Mocis persinuosa (Hampson, 1910)
- Mocis propugnata (Leech, 1900)
- Mocis proveraiMocis proveraiMocis proverai is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.In a recent publication Mocis frugalis, that is found in Asia and Australia is promoted to a separate species...
Zilli, 2000 - Mocis punctularis (Hübner, [1808])
- Mocis ramiferaMocis ramiferaMocis ramifera is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in South America, including Peru....
Hampson, 1913 - Mocis repandaMocis repandaThe Striped Grass Looper is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas...
(Fabricius, 1794) - Mocis sobria (Möschler, 1880)
- Mocis texanaMocis texanaThe Texas Mocis is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North America, from southern Ontario, south to Florida, west to Texas to Minnesota.The wingspan is 42–50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September....
(Morrison, 1875) - Mocis trifasciataMocis trifasciataMocis trifasciata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the south-west Pacific region, including Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, New Zealand, the Society Islands and Queensland....
(Stephens, 1830) (= M. demonstrans, M. discrepans) - Mocis undataMocis undataMocis undata is a species of moth of subfamily Catocalinae of Family Noctuidae. It is found in the Afrotropical and Oriental Regions, including India....
(Fabricius, 1775) - Mocis undiferaMocis undiferaMocis undifera is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in South America, including Ecuador....
Hampson, 1913 - Mocis vitiensisMocis vitiensisMocis vitiensis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Fiji.-External links:*...
Hampson, 1913 - Mocis xylomiges (Snellen, 1880)