Euclidia cuspidea
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Euclidia cuspidea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Euclidia |
Species: | E. cuspidea
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Binomial name | |
Euclidia cuspidea (Hübner, 1818)
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Euclidia cuspidea, the toothed somberwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[1] It is found in North America from Quebec west to western Alberta, north to the Northwest Territories and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
The wingspan is 28–36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various clovers and grasses.
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Euclidia cuspidea (Hubner 1818)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
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External links
- Anweiler, G. G. (November 17, 2003). "Species Details Euclidia cuspidea". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Euclidia cuspidea (Hübner 1818)". Moths of North Dakota. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Family: Noctuidae". Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Index. Archived July 7, 2011.Error: "Q736096" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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