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Mocis texana
The Texas Mocis (Mocis texana) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. The wingspan is 42–50 mm.
It is found in eastern North America, from southern Ontario, south to Florida, west to Texas to Minnesota. This one was photographed at the edge of a deciduous forest in Edgefield County, SC.
Adults are on wing from April to September. The larvae feed on Digitaria species. Digitaria is a genus of about 300 species of grass (family Poaceae) native to tropical and warm temperate regions. Common names include crabgrass, finger-grass, and fonio. Hodges 8745. Per BAMONA, this is a new record for this species in Edgefield County, SC.
Spotted on Apr 16, 2013
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013
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