Cosmia calami
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Cosmia |
Species: | C. calami
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Binomial name | |
Cosmia calami (Harvey, 1876)[1]
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Cosmia calami, the American dun-bar moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.[2]
The wingspan is about 32 mm (1.3 in). The forewings are pale yellow to light brown with small discal spots. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in midsummer.[3]
The larvae are carnivorous and feed on geometrid caterpillars that feed on Quercus species.[4]
References
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