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Cosmia calami

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Cosmia calami
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C. calami
Binomial name
Cosmia calami
(Harvey, 1876)[1]
Synonyms
  • Calymnia calami Harvey, 1876
  • Cosmia calamia McDunnough, 1938
  • Atethmia canescens Behr, 1885
  • Cosmia calami f. orinellla (Strand, 1916)
  • Cosmia calami f. orinula (Strand, 1916)

The American dun-bar moth (Cosmia calami) 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. 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]

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