Ponometia semiflava

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Ponometia semiflava, the half-yellow or yellow-cloaked midget, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from New York and New England to Florida, west to Arizona, north to British Columbia and Manitoba.[1]

Ponometia semiflava
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Ponometia
Species:
P. semiflava
Binomial name
Ponometia semiflava
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Xanthoptera semiflava Guenée, 1852
  • Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)

The habitat consists of dry open areas such as sandy prairie, old beaches and dunes.

The wingspan is 14–24 mm. Adults are nocturnal and are on wing from March to August in the south and June to July in the north. There is one generation per year.

The larvae have been recorded on Sarracenia flava, but this is probably a misidentification.

References

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  1. ^ Anweiler, G. G. (November 12, 2003). "Species Details Tarachidia semiflava". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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