Cirrhophanus triangulifer
The goldenrod stowaway or tickseed moth (Cirrhophanus triangulifer) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from New York to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma, north to Wisconsin. In Canada, it has only been recorded from Ontario.
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| Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872 | |
The wingspan is 30–44 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September.
Adults can be found on the flowers of Solidago, Coreopsis, Bidens or yellow flowered species during the day.
The larvae feed on Bidens species, including Bidens bipinnata.
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