''Grotella septempunctata'' is a moth in the genus ''

Grotella ''Grotella'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae Species description, first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1875. Species * ''Grotella binda'' Barnes, 1907 * ''Grotella blanca'' Barnes, 1904 * ''Grotella blanchardi'' McElvare, 1966 * ''Gr ...

'', of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...

. The species was first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1875. It can be found in North America, from

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. The

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is about 21 mm.

Description

The

noctuid The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along w ...

species, ''G. septempunctata'', has a pure white head and thorax with an abdomen brown, tinged with a yellowish white. The palpi and frons are black brown and the antennae are yellow. Tibiae and tarsi banded with black; forewing almost pure white; the costal edge black towards base; subbasal black points below costa and cell; small antemedial black spots on costa, in submedian fold, and on inner margin, the spot in the fold slightly nearer the base; small postmedial black spots on costa, discocellulars, in submedian fold and on inner margin. Hindwing white, the apical area to the discocellulars and vein 3 tinged with fuscous brown. Underside of forewing, except the inner area and cilia, and the costal area of hindwing fuscous brown.

References

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* Grotella Moths described in 1875 {{Stiriinae-stub