Genus Elaphria - Midgets

Classification · Numbers · Size · Range · Internet References

Poison Hemlock caterpillar (1) - Elaphria

Festive Midget Moth - Elaphria festivoides

Moth May 2007 241 - Elaphria festivoides

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Subfamily Xyleninae

Tribe Elaphriini

Genus Elaphria (Midgets)

Numbers

12 species in North America, 11 of which are listed at nearctica.com; the 12th is a new species, Elaphria alapallida, split from E. festivoides in 2003 by Pogue and Sullivan.

Size

wingspan usually less than 30 mm (which is small for a noctuid - hence the common name of Midget)

Range

a holarctic and neotropical genus; in North America, occurs throughout the US and southern Canada but most species are found in the east

Internet References

pinned adult images of 4 species occurring in the east (CBIF)

Contributed by Mike Boone on 29 April, 2005 - 3:35pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 21 July, 2005 - 9:32am

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