Epiglaea decliva, the sloping sallow moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Kansas and north to Alberta.[2] The habitat consists of barrens, thickets, woodlots and forests.
| Epiglaea decliva | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Epiglaea |
| Species: | E. decliva
|
| Binomial name | |
| Epiglaea decliva | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The larvae can be found from May to July. The species overwinters as an egg.[3]
References
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Epiglaea decliva.
Wikispecies has information related to Epiglaea decliva.
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Epiglaea decliva (Grote 1874)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
 | This Cuculliinae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |