Ponometia candefacta

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Ponometia candefacta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Ponometia
Species:
P. candefacta
Binomial name
Ponometia candefacta
(Hübner, [1831])
Synonyms
  • Tarache candefactaHübner, [1831]
  • Tarachidia candefacta
  • Micra haworthanaWestwood, 1851
  • Acontia debilisWalker, [1858]
  • Acontia neomexicanaSmith, 1900
  • Tarachidia candefactellaStrand, 1916

Ponometia candefacta, the olive-shaded bird-dropping moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the northern United States to southern Mexico. [1] It has been introduced to Russia as a biological control agent of Ambrosia artemisiifolia . The habitat consists of dry, weedy, disturbed areas at low elevations.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. [2] Adults are on wing in summer, from April to September.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae, including Aster and Ambrosia species. They are green with a white lateral stripe. [3]

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References

  1. "Ponometia candefacta". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  2. "Species Ponometia candefacta". BugGuide. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  3. "Ponometia candefacta (Hübner, [1831])". Pacific Northwest Moths.