Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Azenia obtusa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Azenia Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Condica vecors, Ogdoconta cinereola, Galgula partita, Spragueia leo | ||
The Obtuse Yellow Moth (Azenia obtusa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern Ontario and New York to Florida and west to Texas and Missouri.
The wingspan is 18–25 mm. Adults have light yellow forewings with three large violet-brown costal spots and usually two small ones. The hindwings are paler yellow with one to three slightly darker lines. They are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida.
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