Psaphida rolandi
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Psaphida |
Species: | P. rolandi
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Binomial name | |
Psaphida rolandi (Grote, 1874)
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Psaphida rolandi, or Roland's sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.[1] It is found in North America from southern Ontario and Quebec, south to Florida.
The wingspan is about 34 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.
The larvae feed on oak.
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 5, 2020). "Psaphida rolandi (Grote, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- "931550.00 – 10014 – Psaphida rolandi (Grote, 1874) – Roland's Sallow Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- DiTerlizzi, Tony (October 26, 2012). "Species Psaphida rolandi - Roland's Sallow - Hodges#10014". BugGuide. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- Moths of Maryland