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

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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: • Herminia obscuripennis Grote, 1872

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

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