The southern scurfy Quaker moth (Homorthodes lindseyi) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of Homorthodes furfurata (Homorthodes furfurata lindseyi). It is found in North America, from New Jersey, as far south east as Oklahoma.
Homorthodes lindseyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Homorthodes |
Species: | H. lindseyi
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Binomial name | |
Homorthodes lindseyi Benjamin, 1922
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The wingspan is about 27 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants.
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