Genus Nystalea

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Unknown Caterpillar - Nystalea eutalanta

Moths of Indian River County, FL - Nystalea eutalanta

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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 Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Subfamily Nystaleinae

Genus Nystalea

Numbers

Three Nystalea species are found in North America north of Mexico. (a)

Nystalea indiana – Grote, 1884

Nystalea collaris – Schaus, 1910

Nystalea eutalanta – Dyar, 1921

and now maybe ebalea?

Print References

Lafontaine JD, Schmidt BC (2010) Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico. P. 13 (a) (PDF download)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - pinned adults of all three species.

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 3 December, 2011 - 11:37pm
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban
Last updated 17 August, 2013 - 3:18pm

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