Allotria elonympha

Allotria elonympha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Allotria
Species: A. elonympha
Binomial name
Allotria elonympha
(Hübner, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Ephesia elonympha Hübner, 1818

The false underwing moth (Allotria elonympha) is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in eastern North America.

The wingspan is 33–44 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as Black Gum, Nyssa sylvatica, hickory and walnut.


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