Biology:Zanclognatha lituralis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Zanclognatha |
| Species: | Z. lituralis
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| Zanclognatha lituralis (Hübner, 1818)
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Zanclognatha lituralis, the lettered zanclognatha, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found from in North America from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia, and south to Florida and Texas .
The wingspan is about 21 millimetres (0.83 in). Adults are on wing from May to August. There is one generation in the north and at least a partial second generation from Ohio and Connecticut southward.
The larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.
External links
- "930489.00 – 8340 – Zanclognatha lituralis – Lettered Zanclognatha Moth – (Hübner, 1818)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8340.
- McLeod, Robin (December 19, 2015). "Species Zanclognatha lituralis - Lettered Zanclognatha - Hodges#8340". https://bugguide.net/node/view/28197.
Wikidata ☰ Q8066044 entry
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