Biology:Psectraglaea
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Short description: Genus of moths
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| Genus: | Psectraglaea Hampson, 1906
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| Species: | P. carnosa
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| Psectraglaea carnosa (Grote, 1877)
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Psectraglaea is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae described by George Hampson in 1906.[1] Its only species, Psectraglaea carnosa, the pink sallow, described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877, is native to North America. It is listed as threatened in Connecticut,[2] and as a species of special concern in Massachusetts .
The larval host plant has not been conclusively documented, but it is likely Vaccinium angustifolium.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Psectraglaea Hampson, 1906". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/xyleninae/psectraglaea/. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ↑ Nelson, M.W. (June 2007). Pink Sallow Moth Psectraglaea carnosa. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q7254056 entry
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