Euclidia cuspidea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Euclidia cuspidea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Euclidia
Species:
E. cuspidea
Binomial name
Euclidia cuspidea
(Hübner, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Drasteria cuspidea Hübner, 1818

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

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
[edit | edit source]
  • Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  • "Euclidia cuspidea (Hübner 1818)". Moths of North Dakota. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  • "Family: Noctuidae". Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Index. Archived July 7, 2011.

Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).