Species Zanclognatha cruralis - Early Zanclognatha - Hodges#8351

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

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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 Erebidae

Subfamily Herminiinae (Litter Moths)

Genus Zanclognatha

Species cruralis (Early Zanclognatha - Hodges#8351)

Hodges Number

8351

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

see genus page for discussion on Zanclognatha vs. Polypogon classification

Size

Wingspan 28-30 mm

Identification

Pale brown (spring) to dark brown (summer). Note indentation in bulge of pm line.

Range

Eastern North America

Season

April-July, two broods southward.

Life Cycle

Eggs have been reported on beech leaves, caterpillars probably drop later to feed on dead leaves. Larvae reported to feed on conifer needles, but probably feed mostly on dead leaves.

Print References

Covell, p. 324, plate 41 #22 (1)

Wagner, Caterpillars of Eastern North America, p. 345--photo of adult (specimen) and caterpillar (2)

Internet References

Moth Photographer's Group plate series

Works Cited

1.	Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths By Charles V. Covell

2.	Caterpillars of Eastern North America By David L. Wagner

Contributed by tom murray on 20 June, 2005 - 9:47pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Robin McLeod, MightyMouse
Last updated 7 June, 2009 - 11:49am

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