Feralia jocosa

Feralia jocosa, the jocose sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from the northeastern parts of the United States south to Maryland and Ohio, north to Newfoundland and west across the boreal forest to coastal British Columbia. In the lower mainland of Canada and Vancouver Island the species is replaced by Feralia deceptiva.[1]

Feralia jocosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Feralia
Species:
F. jocosa
Binomial name
Feralia jocosa
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Feralia furtiva
  • Feralia jocosides

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Pinus species.

References
  1. Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Feralia jocosa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.


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