Amphipyra glabella
Amphipyra glabella, the grey amphipyra[1] or smooth amphipyra,[2] is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found from New York and Quebec west to southern British Columbia, south to Georgia and Colorado.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Amphipyra |
| Species: | A. glabella |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874 | |
The wingspan is 33–40 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Populus balsamifera and Pseudotsuga menziesii in the western parts of its range.
References
- Species info Amphipyra glabella, Entomology Collection
- Species Amphipyra glabella - Smooth Amphipyra - Hodges#9640, BugGuide
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