Lacinipolia implicata, the implicit arches moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Connecticut south to South Carolina, west to Ontario, Michigan and Texas.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Lacinipolia |
Species: | L. implicata
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Binomial name | |
Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1938
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The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October in two generations (with the second brood usually being more numerous).
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Taraxacum officinale.