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Scientific Name
Dargida diffusa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dargida diffusa (Walker, 1856)
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
wheat head armyworm moth
Park Synonyms
Dargida terrapictalis, Faronta terrapictalis, Faronta diffusa
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Noctuoidea |
| Family | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily | Noctuinae |
| Tribe | Hadenini |
| Genus | Dargida |
| Species | Dargida diffusa |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
This moth is widely distributed throughout much of North America (PNWM 2016)
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
common and widely distributed in moist grasslands of riparian areas and in disturbed agricultural habitats at low elevations east of the Cascades. It also occurs uncommonly in xeric sage steppe (PNWM 2016)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Created Date
11/30/2016 9:31:49 AM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/22/2022 12:41:31 AM
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