Biology:Psaphida resumens

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Short description: Species of moth

Figure-eight sallow
Psaphida resumens.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Psaphida
Species:
P. resumens
Binomial name
Psaphida resumens
Walker, 1865

Psaphida resumens, commonly named the figure-eight sallow, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from southern Ontario and Massachusetts to Florida, west to Texas , north to Minnesota.

The wingspan is 32–38 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May.

The larvae feed on the leaves of oak and maple.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7253991 entry