Elaphria chalcedonia

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Elaphria chalcedonia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Elaphria
Species:
E. chalcedonia
Binomial name
Elaphria chalcedonia
(Hübner, [1808])
Synonyms
  • Noctua chalcedoniaHübner, 1808
  • Celaena arnaGuenée, 1852
  • Celaena expunctaWalker, [1857]
  • Celaena irresolutaWalker, 1857
  • Miana vinctaWalker, 1857
  • Hadena tractaGrote, 1874

Elaphria chalcedonia, the chalcedony midget moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States, from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Wisconsin. [1] It is also found in Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Puerto Rico and Central America. [2] It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1808.

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Florida and from June to September in the northern part of the range.

The larvae feed on Penstemon , Scrophularia and Mimulus species. [3]

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References

  1. "932230.00 – 9679 – Elaphria chalcedonia – Chalcedony Midget Moth – (Hübner, [1808])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. "Elaphria chalcedonia (Hübner, 1808)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  3. McLeod, Robin (October 24, 2012). "Species Elaphria chalcedonia - Chalcedony Midget - Hodges#9679". BugGuide. Retrieved September 12, 2019.