Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Colocasia Higher classification Colocasia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Colocasia flavicornis Rank Species | |
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Similar Noctuidae, Panthea furcilla, Butterflies and moths, Panthea virginarius, Pantheinae | ||
Colocasia flavicornis (yellowhorn) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, east of the Rocky Mountains. In Canada, it is found in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Adults are on wing from March to September. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on a variety of deciduous trees, including beech, oak, maple and elm.
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