Elaphria versicolor
Elaphria versicolor (variegated midget) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in north-eastern North America, including Ontario and Ohio.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Elaphria |
| Species: | E. versicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1875 | |
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This wingspan is about 22 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on balsam fir, hemlock, pine, spruce, yellow birch and white cedar.
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