Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Scientific name Zanclognatha laevigata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
Similar Idia, Rivula propinqualis, Zanclognatha | ||
The Variable Zanclognatha (Zanclognatha laevigata) is a litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Manitoba to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Missouri.
The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.
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