Epiglaea decliva
Appearance
Epiglaea decliva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Epiglaea |
Species: | E. decliva
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Binomial name | |
Epiglaea decliva | |
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Epiglaea decliva, the sloping sallow moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Kansas and north to Alberta.[2] The habitat consists of barrens, thickets, woodlots and forests.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The larvae can be found from May to July. The species overwinters as an egg.[3]
References
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Epiglaea decliva (Grote 1874)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide