Palthis asopialis
Palthis asopialis, the faint-spotted palthis moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1][2] It is found in North America, from Florida north to Ontario and west to Texas.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Palthis |
| Species: | P. asopialis |
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| Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854 | |
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The wingspan is 19–23 mm. The moth flies from January to October depending on the location. There are at least two generations in the north-east. There are more generations in the south.
Recorded food plants include Bidens species, and the leaves of beans, corn, and oak.
References
- Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Palthis asopialis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Palthis asopialis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Faint-spotted Palthis Moth Palthis asopialis (Guenée, 1854)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
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