Psaphida grandis

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Psaphida grandis
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P. grandis
Binomial name
Psaphida grandis
(J. B. Smith, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Eutolype grandisJ. B. Smith, 1898

Psaphida grandis, the gray sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1898. It is found in North America from Ontario, south to Florida. It has been recorded from Iowa, New York, Maryland, South Carolina, Arkansas, Michigan and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is about 38 mm.


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