Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Noctuidae | |
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Similar Spragueia leo, Deltote musta, Tarache aprica, Ponometia candefacta, Leuconycta diphteroides | ||
Ponometia erastrioides, the Small Bird-dropping Moth or Small Bird Lime Moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-central Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan). The habitat consists of fields, waste places and riparian areas.
The wingspan is 16-20 mm. The forewings are white with large diagonal blackish patch in the distal half. The hindwings are whitish, basally with greyish-brown shading distally. Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on Ambrosia species. They are tan to nearly black or sometimes pale green. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 25 mm.
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