Biology:Macrochilo absorptalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Macrochilo absorptalis
Macrochilo absorptalis (Slant-lined Owlet Moth).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Macrochilo
Species:
M. absorptalis
Binomial name
Macrochilo absorptalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Hormisa absorptalis Walker, 1859
  • Litognatha nubilifascia Grote, 1873

Macrochilo absorptalis, the slant-lined owlet moth or slant-lined fan-foot, is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Manitoba to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia and Texas .

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There is one generation per year in the north. There are two or more generations southward.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6725196 entry