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Genus Phalaenophana

Caterpillar on a rotten tomato - Phalaenophana pyramusalis

Moth 042415ok ID - Phalaenophana pyramusalis

Dark-banded Owlet - Phalaenophana pyramusalis

unknown moth - Phalaenophana pyramusalis

Phalaenophana pyramusalis - Phalaenophana pyramusalis

Phalaenophana pyramusali - Phalaenophana pyramusalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Herminiinae (Litter Moths)

Genus Phalaenophana

Numbers

2 species in North America (nearctica.com)

1 species in Canada [P. pyramusalis] (CBIF)

Range

North America east of the Rockies

also occurs in Europe

Internet References

pinned adult image of P. pyramusalis (CBIF)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 12 May, 2005 - 5:45pm

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