Descriptions and keys to larvae and pupae of the grass loopers, Mocis spp., in Florida (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Comparative descriptions and keys are given for larvae and pupae of 4 species of Mocis Hübner, all of which are pests of pasture and turf grasses in Florida. Length and shape of anal setae separate M. latipes Guenée and M. disseverans Walker from M. marcida Guenée and M. texana Morrison. No characte...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 1979-12, Vol.62 (4), p.402-407, Article 402
Main Authors: Ogunwolu, E. O., Habeck, D. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body length
Entomology
Exoskeletons
Insect larvae
Larval development
Mandible
Ocelli
Pupae
Spiracles
Stripes
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Summary:Comparative descriptions and keys are given for larvae and pupae of 4 species of Mocis Hübner, all of which are pests of pasture and turf grasses in Florida. Length and shape of anal setae separate M. latipes Guenée and M. disseverans Walker from M. marcida Guenée and M. texana Morrison. No characters of larvae or pupae were found to separate M. latipes from M. disseverans; and M. marcida from M. texana.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.2307/3493999