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Phyprosopus callitrichoides

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Noctuidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Phyprosopus

Rank
  
Species

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Scientific name
  
Phyprosopus callitrichoides

Similar
  
Plusiodonta compressipalpis, Butterflies and moths, Plusiodonta, Hypena bijugalis, Hypena baltimoralis

The Curve-lined Owlet (Phyprosopus callitrichoides) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New Hampshire to Florida, west to Montana and Texas.

The wingspan is 28-35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on greenbrier species (see Smilax).

References

Phyprosopus callitrichoides Wikipedia