Ptichodis vinculum, the black-tipped ptichodis moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Texas.[2] The habitat consists of coastal marshy areas.
| Black-tipped ptichodis moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ptichodis |
| Species: | P. vinculum
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| Ptichodis vinculum | |
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The wingspan is 34 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round in Florida.[3]
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ptichodis vinculum (Guenee 1852)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide