Abrostola ovalis

Abrostola ovalis, the oval abrostola, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in north-eastern North America from southern Quebec and Maine south to North Carolina and west to Wisconsin.[2]

Abrostola ovalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Abrostola
Species:
A. ovalis
Binomial name
Abrostola ovalis
Guenée, 1852

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. There is one generation per year in the north. There might be a partial second generation or two full generations in the south.

The larvae feed on Urtica dioica and probably other nettle species.

References

  1. McLeod, Robin (December 12, 2015). "Species Abrostola ovalis - Oval Abrostola - Hodges#8880". BugGuide. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. "931161.00 – 8880 – Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852 – Oval Abrostola Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 12, 2020.


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