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Tetanolita mynesalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Genus
  
Tetanolita

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Erebidae

Scientific name
  
Tetanolita mynesalis

Rank
  
Species

Tetanolita mynesalis

Similar
  
Lacinipolia renigera, Bleptina caradrinalis, Butterflies and moths, Idia, Palthis


The Smoky Tetanolita (Tetanolita mynesalis) is a litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in eastern North America.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to November.

Larvae probably feed on dead leaves.

Subspecies

  • Tetanolita mynesalis mynesalis
  • Tetanolita mynesalis inaequalis Ferguson, Hilburn & Wright, 1991 (Bermuda)
  • References

    Tetanolita mynesalis Wikipedia