Zanclognatha marcidilinea

Zanclognatha marcidilinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Genus: Zanclognatha
Species: Z. marcidilinea
Binomial name
Zanclognatha marcidilinea
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Polypogon marcidilinea Walker, 1859

The Yellowish Zanclognatha (Zanclognatha marcidilinea) is a litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Missouri, south to Florida and Arkansas.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July.

Larvae probably feed on dead leaves, including cottonwood leaves.

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