Species Zanclognatha obscuripennis - Hodges#8347

Classification · Hodges Number · Size · Identification · Range · Season · See Also · Internet References

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 obscuripennis (Zanclognatha obscuripennis - Hodges#8347)

Hodges Number

8347

Size

22-32mm (MPG)

Identification

AM. line straight across most of wing from below costa (Forbes' Key). PM. line dark, edged outwardly with yellow. (Forbes and Covell)

Range

New York to Missouri, southward to Florida and Louisiana. (MPG)

Season

April-June. Two Broods. (MPG)

See Also

8352 - Zanclognatha jacchusalis has an obviously waved am. line and a straight, yellow pm. line (which may have a few dark scales edging it). (MPG)

Internet References

Pinned and Live Images at MPG

Pinned Images at BOLD

Contributed by J.D. Roberts on 2 September, 2008 - 9:03pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 18 November, 2009 - 3:46am

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