Small mocis moth facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Small mocis moth
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Remigia latipes Guenée, 1852 Ophiusa delinquens Walker, 1858 Remigia exscindens Walker, 1858 Remigia subtilis Walker, 1858 Remigia collata Walker, 1865 Remigia indentata Harvey, 1875

Mocis latipes, the small mocis moth or striped grass looper, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North America (from southern Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Minnesota and south through Central to South America.

Larva

The wingspan is 33–43 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). The forewings are yellowish brown variably shaded with darker brown. Females are more yellowish to reddish than the males. The hindwings are yellowish brown with dark brown shading and two faint lines. Adults are on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including rice and corn. They have also been recorded feeding on beans and turnip.