Biology:Palthis asopialis

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Short description: Species of moth

Palthis asopialis
Palthis asopialis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Palthis
Species:
P. asopialis
Binomial name
Palthis asopialis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Bertula insignalis

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 .

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

Wikidata ☰ Q7128766 entry