Chaetaglaea cerata, the waxed sallow, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae described by John G. Franclemont in 1943. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
| Chaetaglaea cerata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Chaetaglaea |
| Species: | C. cerata
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaetaglaea cerata Franclemont, 1943
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The wingspan is about 35 mm.[1] The forewings are pale greyish tan with whitish veins.[2] It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut.[3] The larvae feed on blueberry, scrub oak and species in the genus Prunus.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Chaetaglaea cerata - Franclemont, 1943". Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Chaetaglaea cerata Franclemont, 1943". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 31, 2017.