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Genus Phosphila

Turbulent Phosphila - Phosphila turbulenta

Spotted Phosphila - Phosphila miselioides

Turbulent phosphila moth caterpillar - Phosphila turbulenta

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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 Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)

Tribe Phosphilini

Genus Phosphila

Numbers

2 species in North America (nearctica.com)

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

Range

eastern North America (Florida to Quebec, west to Saskatchewan, south to Texas)

Season

adults fly from May to August

Food

larvae feed on greenbrier (Smilax spp.)

Internet References

adult images of P. turbulenta (Larry Line, Maryland)

adult images of P. miselioides (Larry Line, Maryland)

pinned adult image of P. miselioides (CBIF)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 14 July, 2005 - 11:35pm

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