Zotheca

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Zotheca
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Zotheca tranquilla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Xyleninae
Tribe: Xylenini
Subtribe: Cosmiina
Genus: Zotheca
Grote, 1874

Zotheca is a monotypic genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. It contains one species: Zotheca tranquilla, or the elder moth. It is found in western North America. [1] [2]

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Description

Adult elder moths are usually pale green, although some tan specimens have been recorded. The forewings are light green with darker green markings. The hindwings are white. [2] Adults are on wing in the summer. [2] [3]

Larva have a pattern of yellow, black, and purple. [2]

Habitat and host plant

Elder moths are found in riparian habitats and moist forest habitats. The larvae feed on Sambucus (elderberry) plants. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Lafontaine, Donald; Schmidt, Christian (2010-03-19). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys (40): 1–239. Bibcode:2010ZooK...40....1L. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.40.414 . ISSN   1313-2970.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "PNW Moths | Zotheca tranquilla". pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  3. ↑ Pohl, Greg; Anweiler, Gary; Schmidt, Christian; Kondla, Norbert (2010-03-05). "An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada". ZooKeys (38): 1–549. Bibcode:2010ZooK...38....1P. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.38.383 . ISSN   1313-2970.


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