Biology:Euthyatira pudens

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Short description: Species of false owlet moth

Euthyatira pudens
Euthyatira pudens - Dogwood Thyatirid Moth (15875335787).jpg
Euthyatira pudens - Dogwood Thyatirid Moth (16033835236).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Euthyatira
Species:
E. pudens
Binomial name
Euthyatira pudens
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Thyatira pudens Guenée, 1852
  • Thyatira anticostiensis Grote, 1886
  • Euthyatira pennsylvanica Smith, 1902

Euthyatira pudens, the dogwood thyatirid moth or peach-blossom moth, is a moth of the family Drepanidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America, where it ranges across southern Canada , south to the Gulf of Mexico.[1] The habitat consists of moist forests and riparian zones along creeks at low to middle elevations.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm.

The larvae feed on Cornus species.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13630819 entry