Discestra trifolii (Clover Cutworm)

Common Names

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Common Names in Dutch:

Spurrie-Uil, Spurrieuil

Common Names in English:

Clover Cutworm, Nutmeg, The Nutmeg

Common Names in French:

Ver-Gris Du Trèfle

Common Names in German:

Kleefeldeule

Common Names in Hungarian:

Lóherebagoly

Description

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Family Noctuidae

'The Noctuids are members of the Superfamily Noctuoidea. Worldwide in distribution, this family is the largest in the Lepidoptera and has approximately 20,000 species. About 2,900 of these are found in North America, and there is wide variation in appearance and behavior. Most moths are gray to brown in color and have line or spots on their wings. Some species are brightly colored . They are small to large in size, and most species are medium-sized with wingspans 2 - 4.5 cm. When at rest, adults of most species hold their wings above their bodies like a roof. Noctuids are typically nocturnal , though some species are diurnal . Most larvae feed on plant foliage , dead leaves, lichens, and fungi; many are serious forest pests. Some species are leaf miners, others are stem- or leaf-borers, and still others feed at night on plant shoots. Noctuid moths pupate in cells in soil, in plant cavities, or in silk cocoons .

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Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,658 meters (0 to 8,720 feet).[2]

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Cohort: Myoglossata ()
        Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera ()
        Order: Lepidoptera () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies and Moths
        Infraorder: Heteroneura ()
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea ()
        Family: Noctuidae () - � - Owlet Moths
        Subfamily: Hadeninae ()
        Genus: Discestra ()
        Specific name: trifolii - (Hufnagel, 1766)
        Scientific name: - Discestra trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)

Notes

Name Status: Provisionally Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Beccaloni G.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Discestra

There are approximately 102 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

D. actinobola · D. albifusca · D. alta (Discestra Alta) · D. armata · D. asturica · D. atlantica · D. atlantis · D. bifida · D. brunnescens · D. castrae (Discestra Castrae) · D. chartaria (Discestra Chartaria) · D. chenopodii · D. chunka (Discestra Chunka) · D. cinnamomina · D. clarivittata · D. clausa · D. colleti · D. columbica · D. confluens · D. contribulis · D. corsicola · D. crotchii (Discestra Crotchii) · D. cruda · D. dalmatina · D. deleta · D. dentigera · D. dianthi · D. eversmanni · D. farkasii · D. farnhami (Discestra Farnhami) · D. fasciata · D. fructicosae · D. fuerteventurensis · D. fulgora (Discestra Fulgora) · D. furca · D. furcula · D. fusca · D. fuscomarginata · D. fusculenta · D. glauvaria · D. gredosi · D. grisescens · D. hamata (Discestra Hamata) · D. hoplites · D. hubiesi · D. indistincta · D. infraina · D. inquieta · D. intermedia · D. intermissa · D. isoloma · D. italica · D. latemarginata · D. lattinii · D. lodbjergensis · D. loeffleri · D. major · D. marmorosa · D. melanopa · D. mendax · D. mendica · D. meridionalis · D. microdon · D. montanica · D. morana · D. mutata (Discestra Mutata) · D. oaklandiae · D. obesula (Discestra Obesula) · D. obscura · D. odontites · D. oregonica (Discestra Oregonica) · D. ortruda · D. pallidistigma · D. paradoxa · D. parentii · D. perdentata · D. petricolor · D. picta · D. projecta (Discestra Projecta) · D. pugnax · D. raselaini · D. robinsoni · D. rosacea · D. salicorniae · D. saucia · D. schawyra · D. schneideri · D. semiconfluens · D. sociabilis · D. sociabilis de · D. sodae · D. stigmosa · D. subalbida · D. taylori · D. treitschkii · D. trifoli · D. trifolii (Clover Cutworm) · D. ultra · D. verna · D. vicarioi

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Notes

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Contributors

Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 16, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 5 providers.
Opler, Paul A., Kelly Lotts, and Thomas Naberhaus, coordinators. 2009. Butterflies and Moths of North America. Bozeman, MT: Big Sky Institute. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ (Version of April 17, 2009).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 16, 2008:

Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen, Biologiezentrum Linz
University of Helsinki, Department of Applied Biology, European Moth Nights

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2603921
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Lep-253875.0
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13725711
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 117384
Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IILEYHF020
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 156032

Footnotes

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?f=34&sci=Noctuidae&com=Owlet Moths, Miller Moths [back]
Mean = 474.810 meters (1,557.776 feet), Standard Deviation = 524.370 based on 2,682 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]