Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Genus Cirrhophanus Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Cirrhophanus triangulifer Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Condica vecors, Butterflies and moths, Elaphria versicolor, Ogdoconta cinereola, Condica videns | ||
The Goldenrod Stowaway or Tickseed Moth (Cirrhophanus triangulifer) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New York to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma, north to Wisconsin. In Canada, it has only been recorded from Ontario.
The wingspan is 30–44 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September.
Adults can be found on the flowers of Solidago, Coreopsis, Bidens or yellow flowered species during the day.
The larvae feed on Bidens species, including Bidens bipinnata.
References
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA