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Moths of Zihuatanejo

ORDER LEPIDOPTERA

Aglaonice Moths

Aglaonice (Genus)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-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.

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