Hyalurga Vinosa
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''Hyalurga vinosa'' is a moth of the family
Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found on Saint Kitts,
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, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The larvae feed on ''
Heliotropium indicum ''Heliotropium indicum'', commonly known as Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole is an annual, hirsute plant that is a common weed in waste places and settled areas. It is native to Asia. It is widely used in native medicine in Tamil Nadu, India. ...
''.


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Moths described in 1773 Hyalurga Taxa named by Dru Drury {{Pericopina-stub