Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Autographa pseudogamma | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Autographa Rank Species | |
Similar Autographa precationis, Autographa jota, Autographa pulchrina, Gold spangle, Plusiinae | ||
The Delicate Silver Y (Autographa pseudogamma) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland to coastal northern Alaska, south in the east to New England and in the western mountains to New Mexico, Arizona and California. It is also found in the Cypress Hills and The Black Hills of South Dakota.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is a single generation per year.
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