Eudeilinia herminiata, the northern eudeilinia, is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to Florida and west to Texas.[2] The habitat consists of deciduous woods and wood edges.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Eudeilinia |
| Species: | E. herminiata
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| Eudeilinia herminiata (Guenée, 1857)
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The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to September in one generation per year.[4]
The larvae feed on Cornus species.
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eudeilinia herminiata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "850021.00 – 6253 – Eudeilinia herminiata – Northern Eudeilinea Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Pacific Northwest Moths
- ^ McLeod, Robin (August 30, 2016). "Species Eudeilinia herminiata - Northern Eudeilinia - Hodges#6253". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
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