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Mocis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderLepidoptera
  5. FamilyErebidae

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Mocis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.

Lepidopterist David Wagner et al. state about the behaviour of Mocis larvae: "Unlike most catocaline larvae, Mocis caterpillars do not wriggle violently when accosted, but rather simply drop to the ground--a habit shared by many grass feeders--where their coloration blends in with dead, withered grass blades."

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