Copivaleria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Psaphidini |
| Genus: | Copivaleria Grote, 1883 |
| Species: | C. grotei
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| Copivaleria grotei (Morrison, 1874)
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Copivaleria is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. Its only species, Copivaleria grotei, or Grote's sallow, was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1874. It is found in eastern North America, including Ontario, Tennessee, New York and Maryland.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.
The larvae feed on Fraxinus species.
Taxonomy
[edit]The Global Lepidoptera Names Index considers this genus name to be a synonym of Psaphida Walker, 1865.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (July 11, 2019). "Copivaleria Grote, 1883". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Copivaleria Grote, 1883". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Copivaleria". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
External links
[edit]- "931557.00 – 10021 – Copivaleria grotei (Morrison, 1874) – Grote's Sallow Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- Thomas, A. W. (July 7, 2017). "Species Copivaleria grotei - Grote's Sallow - Hodges#10021". BugGuide. Retrieved January 2, 2021.