Ptichodis vinculum

Ptichodis vinculum, the black-tipped ptichodis moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Texas.[2] The habitat consists of coastal marshy areas.

Ptichodis vinculum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ptichodis
Species:
P. vinculum
Binomial name
Ptichodis vinculum
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phurys vinculum Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

The wingspan is 34 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round in Florida.[3]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ptichodis vinculum (Guenee 1852)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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