Zanclognatha obscuripennis
Zanclognatha obscuripennis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Herminiinae |
Genus: | Zanclognatha |
Species: | Z. obscuripennis |
Binomial name | |
Zanclognatha obscuripennis (Grote, 1872) | |
The Dark Zanclognatha (Zanclognatha obscuripennis) is a litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Missouri to Quebec, south to Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is 22–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. There are two generations in most of its range. There are continuous broods in Florida.
The larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.
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