Biology:Pangrapta decoralis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pangrapta decoralis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Pangrapta
Species:
P. decoralis
Binomial name
Pangrapta decoralis
Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Marmorinia epionoides Guenée, 1852
  • Marmorinia geometroides Guenée, 1852
  • Hypena elegantalis Fitch, 1856
  • Thyridospila recusans Walker, 1866

Pangrapta decoralis, the decorated owlet, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found in North America from Alberta to Nova Scotia south to Florida and Texas .

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are two to three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7130994 entry