Biology:Homorthodes lindseyi

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Short description: Species of moth

Homorthodes lindseyi
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Homorthodes
Species:
H. lindseyi
Binomial name
Homorthodes lindseyi
Benjamin, 1922
Synonyms
  • Homorthodes furfurata lindseyi

The southern scurfy Quaker moth (Homorthodes lindseyi) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of Homorthodes furfurata (Homorthodes furfurata lindseyi). It is found in North America, from New Jersey, as far south east as Oklahoma.

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5891642 entry