Epiglaea decliva

Epiglaea decliva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Epiglaea
Species:
E. decliva
Binomial name
Epiglaea decliva
(Grote, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Orthosia decliva Grote, 1874
  • Glaea deleta Grote, 1877

Epiglaea decliva, the sloping sallow moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Kansas and north to Alberta.[2] The habitat consists of barrens, thickets, woodlots and forests.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The larvae can be found from May to July. The species overwinters as an egg.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Epiglaea decliva (Grote 1874)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide


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