Genus Faronta

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10434 Pink Streak - - Faronta rubripennis

The Pink-Streak - Hodges #10434 - Faronta rubripennis

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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 Hadeninae

Tribe Hadenini

Genus Faronta

Numbers

6 species in North America (nearctica.com)

3 species in Canada (CBIF)

Identification

pale yellowish ground color similar to Wainscot moths (Leucania spp.) but forewing has less streaking

Range

throughout North America except Yukon and Alaska

Season

adults fly from May to September

Internet References

pinned adult images of the 3 species occurring in Canada (CBIF)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 30 July, 2005 - 2:10am

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