Amphipyra pyramidoides
| Copper Underwing | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Amphipyra |
| Species: | A. pyramidoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852[1] | |
The Copper Underwing[2][3] (Amphipyra pyramidoides) is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found in the US and southern Canada.[3]
Larva
The wingspan is 38–52 mm. Adults are on wing from July through October depending on the location. There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of many broadleaf trees and shrubs, including apple, basswood, hawthorn, maple, oak, walnut, raspberry, grape, greenbrier (Smilax).[3]
References
- ↑ Images of Amphipyra pyramidoides, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ↑ Amphipyra pyramidoides – Copper Underwing Moth – Guenée, 1852, North American Moth Photographers Group
- 1 2 3 4 Species Amphipyra pyramidoides - Copper Underwing - Hodges#9638, BugGuide
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