Amphipyra pyramidoides

Amphipyra pyramidoides, the copper underwing,[2][3] is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in the US and southern Canada.[3]

For another species of moth also commonly named copper underwing, see Amphipyra pyramidea.

Copper Underwing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Amphipyra
Species:
A. pyramidoides
Binomial name
Amphipyra pyramidoides
Synonyms
  • Amphipyra carbonita Franclemont, 1941
  • Amphipyra conspersa Riley, 1871
  • Amphipyra inornata Grote, 1864
Amphipyra pyramidoides caterpillar
Amphipyra pyramidoides

The wingspan is 38–52 mm. Adults are on wing from July through October depending on the location. There is one generation per year.[3] They overwinter as eggs.

The larvae feed on the leaves of many broadleaf trees and shrubs, including apple, basswood, hawthorn, maple, oak, walnut, raspberry, grape, greenbrier (Smilax).[3] The larvae are active in the spring; when ready to pupate they build a shelter by rolling a leaf. Aggregations of newly eclosed adults are found under bark, etc., in mid-summer.[3]

  • Larva, early instar
    Larva, early instar
  • Larva, later instar
    Larva, later instar
  • Pupa
    Pupa

References
  1. Images of Amphipyra pyramidoides, Butterflies and Moths of North America
  2. Amphipyra pyramidoides – Copper Underwing Moth – Guenée, 1852, North American Moth Photographers Group
  3. Species Amphipyra pyramidoides - Copper Underwing - Hodges#9638, BugGuide


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