Euplexia euplexina
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Euplexia |
| Species: | E. euplexina
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| Euplexia euplexina | |
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Euplexia euplexina is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is found on La Gomera, La Palma and Tenerife.
Adults are on wing year round, but are rare in summer.
The larvae feed on various ferns, including , Pteridium aquilinum and and herbaceous plants, including and . Young larvae are green, becoming browner when older. Pupation takes place in a cocoon in soil litter.
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Categories:
- Euplexia
- Moths described in 1957