Phalaenostola metonalis
Phalaenostola metonalis, the pale phalaenostola, tufted snout or pale epidelta, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in North America from British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to North Carolina, west to Missouri.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Phalaenostola |
| Species: | P. metonalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalaenostola metonalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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The wingspan is 20–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
Larvae feed on dead grass and dead leaves of deciduous trees. Larvae have also been reared on dandelion and lettuce.
References
- "930512.00 – 8362 – Phalaenostola metonalis – Pale Phalaenostola Moth – (Walker, 1859)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (July 1, 2009). "Species Phalaenostola metonalis - Pale Phalaenostola - Hodges#8362". BugGuide. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Phalaenostola metonalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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