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Abrostola ovalis

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Oval abrostola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Abrostola
Species:
A. ovalis
Binomial name
Abrostola ovalis
Guenée, 1852

Abrostola ovalis, the oval abrostola, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in north-eastern North America from southern Quebec and Maine south to North Carolina and west to Wisconsin.[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. There is one generation per year in the north. There might be a partial second generation or two full generations in the south.

The larvae feed on Urtica dioica and probably other nettle species.

References

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  1. ^ McLeod, Robin (December 12, 2015). "Species Abrostola ovalis - Oval Abrostola - Hodges#8880". BugGuide. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "931161.00 – 8880 – Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852 – Oval Abrostola Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 12, 2020.