Exyra
Genus of moths
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Exyra is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
| Exyra | |
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| Exyra semicrocea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Exyra Grote, 1875 |
Biology
Caterpillars of the genus Exyra feed only on Sarracenia (North American pitcher plants). E. fax feeds only on S. purpurea and E. ridingsii feeds only on S. flava,[1] while E. semicrocea feeds on S. minor, S. rubra, S. alata, S. leucophylla, and less commonly on S. flava and S. psittacina.[2]
Species
| Image | Species |
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Exyra fax Grote, 1873 |
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Exyra ridingsii Riley, 1874 |
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Exyra semicrocea Guenée, 1852 |
