Pseudeustrotia carneola, the pink-barred lithacodia moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick west to Alberta and Colorado, south to the Gulf of Mexico.[1] The habitat consists of woodland edges, mesic meadows and grasslands regions.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Pseudeustrotia |
Species: | P. carneola
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Binomial name | |
Pseudeustrotia carneola (Guenée, 1852)
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The wingspan is 20–24 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from May to September.[3]
The larvae feed on Rumex (including Rumex patientia), Polygonum and Solidago species.
References
edit- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Anweiler, G. G. (November 12, 2003). "Species Details: Pseudeustrotia carneola". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Bug Guide
External links
editMedia related to Pseudeustrotia carneola at Wikimedia Commons