The pitcher plant mining moth (''Exyra semicrocea'') is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found from Northern
North Carolina south to
Florida west to
Texas and
New Jersey.
The
wingspan is 16–26 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Sarracenia minor
''Sarracenia minor'', also known as the hooded pitcherplant, is a perennial, terrestrial, rhizomatous, herbaceous, carnivorous plant in the genus ''Sarracenia''. Like all the ''Sarracenia'', it is native to North America.
Etymology
In 1788, the ...
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Sarracenia rubra'', ''
Sarracenia alata
''Sarracenia alata'', also known as yellow trumpets, pale pitcher plant or pale trumpet, is a carnivorous plant in the genus ''Sarracenia''. It is native to North America.
Distribution
Like all ''Sarracenia'' species, ''Sarracenia alata'' is na ...
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Sarracenia leucophylla
''Sarracenia leucophylla'', also known as the crimson pitcherplant, purple trumpet-leaf or white pitcherplant, is a carnivorous plant in the genus ''Sarracenia''.
Distribution
Like all the sarracenias, it is native to North America. The specie ...
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Sarracenia psittacina
''Sarracenia psittacina'', also known as the parrot pitcherplant, is a carnivorous plant in the genus ''Sarracenia''. Like all the ''Sarracenia'', it is native to North America, in the Southeastern United States.
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Species info
Plusiinae
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