| Diphthera festiva | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Diphthera |
| Species: | D. festiva
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| Binomial name | |
| Diphthera festiva (Fabricius, 1775)
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Diphthera festiva, the hieroglyphic moth, is a species of moth in the family Nolidae and is the only moth in its subfamily Diphtherinae.[1] It is found in the tropical and subtropical areas of South America (as far south as Bolivia and Brazil), Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. In North America, the species has a southeastern distribution from South Carolina west to Texas along the Gulf Coast. Strays have been recorded as far north as Michigan and Missouri.[2] The wingspan is 37–48 mm (1.5–1.9 in). This species is occasionally considered a pest on soybeans.[3] It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.
- ^ Lafontaine, J. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (2013). "Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys (264): 227–36. doi:10.3897/zookeys.264.4443. PMC 3668382. PMID 23730184.
- ^ Dunford, J. C.; Barbara, K. A. (January 1, 2008). "Diphthera festiva". University of Florida. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ Drees, B. M.; Rice, M. E. (1990). "Population dynamics and seasonal occurrence of soybean insect pests in southeastern Texas" (PDF). Southwestern Entomologist. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-24.