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Common Rustic

Mesapamea secalis

About Common Rustic

A highly variable common moth that forms a species complex with the Lesser Common Rustic. External appearance is unreliable for identification. Larvae feed inside grass stems.

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So similar to its sibling species that they were not recognized as separate species until 1983.

Distribution

Where Common Rustic can be found

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Peak activity Moderate Low / dormant
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APA:
Orbitrock. (2026). Common Rustic (Mesapamea secalis). Retrieved from https://orbitrock.com/insect/common-rustic

MLA:
"Common Rustic." Orbitrock, https://orbitrock.com/insect/common-rustic.