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Mocis repanda 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Mocis Species: M. repanda Binomial name Mocis repanda
(Fabricius, 1794)Synonyms - Noctua repanda Fabricius, 1794
- Mocis megas (Guenée, 1852)
- Remigia megas Guenée, 1852
- Mocis alipes (Felder and Rogenhofer, 1874)
- Remigia alipes Felder and Rogenhofer, 1874
- Mocis munda (Walker, 1865)
- Remigia munda Walker, 1865
- Mocis remanens (Walker, 1858)
- Remigia remanens Walker, 1858
The Striped Grass Looper (Mocis repanda) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas. Strays can be found in the United States, up to southern Texas.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cenchrus viridis, Trichlons pluriflora, Eriochloa punctata, Leptochloa walleye and Panic fasciculate. It is considered a pest on corn, sugar-cane and Bermuda grass.
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