Azenia obtusa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Azenia |
| Species: | A. obtusa
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| Azenia obtusa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
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Azenia obtusa, the obtuse yellow moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854.[1][2][3] It is found in North America from southern Ontario and New York to Florida and west to Texas and Missouri.
The wingspan is 18–25 mm. They are on wing from June to August.[4]
The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida.
References
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- ^ "931724.00 – 9725 – Azenia obtusa – Obtuse Yellow Moth – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Azenia obtusa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Azenia obtusa (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (May 21, 2014). "Species Azenia obtusa - Obtuse Yellow - Hodges#9725". BugGuide. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
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