More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Moths of Zihuatanejo
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
-Owlet Moths and Allies (Superfamily Noctuoidea)
-Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths (Family Erebidae)
-Subfamily Boletobiinae
-Tribe Phytometrini
-Genus Aglaonice
Aglaonice is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae (Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths). Aglaonice moths are primarily nocturnal and are active at night. They are often attracted to light sources. These moths inhabit forests, grasslands, and shrublands, often where host plants for their larvae are abundant.
Aglaonice Moths
Aglaonice (Genus)
Description
Aglaonice is a genus of small to medium-sized moths in the family Noctuidae, generally with slender bodies and narrow, elongated forewings. The wings are typically brown, grey, or tan with subdued bands, lines, and mottling that provide camouflage against bark and dried vegetation. Species are usually inconspicuous and predominantly nocturnal.
Range
Aglaonice is a Neotropical genus occurring from Mexico through Central America and into northern and tropical South America. It includes species found along Mexico's Pacific coast, including Zihuatanejo, Guerrero.
Habitat
These moths inhabit tropical and subtropical forests, seasonally dry woodland, scrub, forest edges, and disturbed vegetation. Adults are commonly encountered at night around vegetation and artificial lights, while larvae occur among their host plants.
Diet
The larvae are herbivorous, feeding on leaves and other soft plant tissues of their host plants. Adults primarily obtain liquid nourishment such as nectar and other plant fluids.