Ponometia candefacta

Ponometia candefacta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Ponometia
Species:	P. candefacta
Binomial name
	Ponometia candefacta; (Hübner, [1831])
Synonyms
	Tarache candefacta Hübner, [1831]; Tarachidia candefacta; Micra haworthana Westwood, 1851; Acontia debilis Walker, [1858]; Acontia neomexicana Smith, 1900; Tarachidia candefactella Strand, 1916;

Ponometia candefacta, the olive-shaded bird-dropping moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the northern United States to southern Mexico.^[1] It has been introduced to Russia as a biological control agent of Ambrosia artemisiifolia. The habitat consists of dry, weedy, disturbed areas at low elevations.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm.^[2] Adults are on wing in summer, from April to September.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae, including Aster and Ambrosia species. They are green with a white lateral stripe.^[3]

References

^ "Ponometia candefacta". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
^ "Species Ponometia candefacta". BugGuide. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
^ "Ponometia candefacta (Hübner, [1831])". Pacific Northwest Moths.

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[1] "Ponometia candefacta". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2015-06-21.

[2] "Species Ponometia candefacta". BugGuide. Retrieved 2015-06-21.

[3] "Ponometia candefacta (Hübner, [1831])". Pacific Northwest Moths.

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