Biology:Eudeilinia herminiata

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Eudeilinia herminiata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Eudeilinia
Species:
E. herminiata
Binomial name
Eudeilinia herminiata
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Corycia hermineata Guenée, 1857
  • Corycia albata Guenée, 1857
  • Corycia biseriata Packard, 1873

Eudeilinia herminiata, the northern eudeilinia, is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to Florida and west to Texas .[2] The habitat consists of deciduous woods and wood edges.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to September in one generation per year.[4]

The larvae feed on Cornus species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13617895 entry