Epiglaea decliva

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Epiglaea decliva
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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) [1]
Synonyms
  • Orthosia declivaGrote, 1874
  • Glaea deletaGrote, 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. [2] The habitat consists of barrens, thickets, woodlots and forests.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The forewings range from orangish to reddish-brown or purplish-brown. The reniform and orbicular spots are filled with a slightly darker colour, and have a pale outline. The hindwings are dirty brownish-grey with wavy red terminal line. Adults are on wing from October to December in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Malus , Prunus and Quercus species. They have a brown to reddish-brown body and a mottled black head. They reach a length of 50 mm when full-grown. The larvae can be found from May to July. The species overwinters as an egg. [3]

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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