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Elaphria agrotina

Elaphria agrotina

Guenée, 1852
Family: Noctuidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Elaphria agrotina is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from North America (including Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida and Texas), through Central America, the Antilles and Cuba to Brazil and Argentina.

The wingspan is about 18 mm.

The larvae feed on Phaseolus species.

Source: Wikipedia, article Elaphria agrotina. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 624363
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/02/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
225653802/03/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Elaphria agrotina – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.