Psaphida rolandi

Psaphida rolandi, or Roland's sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.[1] It is found in North America from southern Ontario and Quebec, south to Florida.

Psaphida rolandi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Psaphida
Species:
P. rolandi
Binomial name
Psaphida rolandi
(Grote, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Eutolype rolandi Grote, 1874

The wingspan is about 34 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.

The larvae feed on oak.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 5, 2020). "Psaphida rolandi (Grote, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 5, 2021.


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