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Epiglaea decliva

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Species of moth

Epiglaea decliva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Epiglaea
Species: E. decliva
Binomial name
Epiglaea decliva
(Grote, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Orthosia decliva Grote, 1874
  • Glaea deleta Grote, 1877

Epiglaea decliva, the sloping sallow moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Kansas and north to Alberta. The habitat consists of barrens, thickets, woodlots and forests.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The larvae can be found from May to July. The species overwinters as an egg.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Epiglaea decliva (Grote 1874)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
Taxon identifiers
Epiglaea decliva


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