Magusa orbifera
Magusa orbifera is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from southern Florida through the Florida Keys to the Caribbean.[1] The species is commonly known as Orbed Narrow-wing, but this name may also be applied to Magusa divaricata, which was treated as a synonym until recently.
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The wingspan is 34 mm. Adults are on wing year-round.
The larvae feed on Krugiodendron ferreum and Karwinskia humboldtiana.
Taxonomy
Magusa divaricata was previously treated as a synonym of Magusa orbifera, but was recently reinstated as a valid species.
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