Ptichodis ovalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Mexico (Oaxaca) and the United States,[2] where it has been recorded from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.[3]

Ptichodis ovalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ptichodis
Species:
P. ovalis
Binomial name
Ptichodis ovalis
(Grote, 1883)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phurys ovalis Grote, 1883
  • Phurys monaxa Schaus, 1901

The wingspan is 28–33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ptichodis ovalis (Grote 1883)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016.
  2. ^ nkis.info
  3. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  4. ^ Bug Guide