Balsa malana

(Balsa malana)

Description

Balsa malana, the many-dotted appleworm, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Balsa malana is 9662.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Balsa

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