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Erebidae
930494 – 8347   Zanclognatha obscuripennis (Grote, 1872)
             Dark Zanclognatha

- LG - © Ken Childs
Distribution: New York to Missouri, southward to Florida and Louisiana.
Seasonality
and Size:
April-June. Two Broods. 22-32mm.
Larva and
Host Plants:
Dead leaves.
Description/
Field Marks:
AM. line straight across most of wing from below costa (Forbes' Key). Subterminal line dark, edged outwardly with yellow. (Forbes and Covell)
Similar Species:
  • Zanclognatha jacchusalis has an obviously waved am. line and a straight, yellow subterminal line (which may have a few dark scales edging it).
  • Zanclognatha cruralis (Guenée, 1854) typically has a lighter ground color and a thinner pale st. line with darker, more contrasting shading on the proximal side. Dissection may be required for poorly marked individuals.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • obscuripennis Grote 1872 (Herminia) - MONA 1983: 8347; Type locality: Demopolis, AL
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Forbes, W.T.M., 1954. Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States, Part III. Noctuidae. Cornell University Agriculture Experimental Station Memoirs, 329: 395-399 (Zanclognatha).
    • Grote, A.R. & C.T. Robinson, 1872. Descriptions of American Lepidoptera. - No. 3. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 4: 98.
    • Smith, J.B., 1895. Contributions toward a monograph of the insects of the Lepidopterous family Noctuidae of the boreal North America. A revision of the deltoid moths. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 48: 31; pl. 3, fig. 7 (type).
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Zanclognatha obscuripennis
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    Zanclognatha obscuripennis
    - LG - © Carol Wolf
    Zanclognatha obscuripennis
    LG - © J. C. Jones
    Zanclognatha obscuripennis
    LG - © Peter Homann
    Zanclognatha obscuripennis
    LG - © Ken Childs
    Zanclognatha obscuripennis
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    Zanclognatha obscuripennis
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