Feralia comstocki

Feralia comstocki, or Comstock's sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in North America from the southern Appalachians north to the Maritime provinces, west across the southern boreal forest to Vancouver Island, south to Oregon. In Alberta, the species has been collected from the Lake Athabasca and Zama areas south to about Pigeon Lake.

Feralia comstocki
Feralia comstocki columbiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Feralia
Species:
F. comstocki
Binomial name
Feralia comstocki
Grote, 1874

The wingspan is 33–35 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Pinus species.

Subspecies

There is one recognized subspecies, Feralia comstocki columbiana.

References

    • Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Feralia comstocki". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.


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