Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Euparthenos nubilis (Hübner, 1823)
Phylogenetic sequence # 931055
Numbers
Euparthenos nubilis is the only member of the genus in America north of Mexico.
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(2) Size
Nelson & Loy (1983) listed the wingspan as 60-70 mm.
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Crumb (1956) reported the larvae mature at about 50 mm.
(4)Identification
The hindwing is deep yellow/orange with 4 wavy black bands.
Range
Maine and Ontario, to northern Florida. West to Nebraska and Arizona.
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(6)Season
2 broods, April to September.
Food
The larval host is
Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust).
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Adults are often found on fermenting fruit.
(2)Remarks
Adults are often attracted to light.
(2)See Also
True underwings (Catocala) HW have only 2-3 black bands on hindwing.
Print References
Covell, Charles Jr.,
Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America.
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Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler, 2009.
Moths of Western North America, p. 260, pl. 45.2.
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Crumb, Samuel Ebb, 1956. The larvae of the Phalaenidae.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Technical Bulletin no. 1135 p. 287.
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Nelson, John M. & Peter W. Loy, 1983. The underwing moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Oklahoma.
Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, 63: 60, 61, 63.
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