Domain Eukarya Class Insecta Subfamily Epipleminae Genus Callizzia Order Butterflies and moths | Kingdom Animalia Family Uraniidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Phyllodesma americana, Ceratomia hageni | ||
Gray scoopwing moth uraniidae callizzia amorata dorsal view
Callizzia amorata, the gray scoopwing moth, is a species of swallowtail moth of the family Uraniidae and is found in North America.
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Adults
Adult forewings are typically held horizontally and spread, while the hindwings are creased and held along or over the abdomen. The forewings each have a black-edged, brown triangle near the outer margin.
Range
The species' occurrence range extends from California and British Columbia in the west to Florida and Nova Scotia in the east.
Adults
Adults have been reported from February to October, with most sightings from May to August.
References
Callizzia amorata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA