Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Amphipyra | |
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Similar Amphipyra, Elaphria versicolor, Orthosia hibisci, Condica vecors, Ogdoconta cinereola | ||
Copper underwing moth noctuidae amphipyra pyramidoides on wall
The Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides) is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found in the US and southern Canada.
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- Copper underwing moth noctuidae amphipyra pyramidoides on wall
- Copper underwing moth noctuidae amphipyra pyramidoides dorsal view
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The wingspan is 38–52 mm. Adults are on wing from July through October depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of many broadleaf trees and shrubs, including apple, basswood, hawthorn, maple, oak, walnut, raspberry, grape, greenbrier (Smilax).
Copper underwing moth noctuidae amphipyra pyramidoides dorsal view
References
Amphipyra pyramidoides Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA