Phalaenostola hanhami

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Phalaenostola hanhami, also called Hanham's owlet or Hanham's snout moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by J. B. Smith in 1899. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia, west across Canada to central Alberta, south to Massachusetts and New York.

Phalaenostola hanhami
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Phalaenostola
Species:
P. hanhami
Binomial name
Phalaenostola hanhami
(J. B. Smith, 1899)

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

References

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  • "930515.00 – 8365 – Phalaenostola hanhami – Hanham's Owlet Moth – (Smith, 1899)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  • Roberts, Jason D. (July 26, 2019). "Species Phalaenostola hanhami - Hanham's Owlet - Hodges#8365". BugGuide. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  • Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Phalaenostola hanhami". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.