Phoberia atomaris
Phoberia atomaris, the common oak moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in North America, from Quebec and Ontario south to Florida, and west to Kansas and Texas.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Phoberia |
| Species: | P. atomaris |
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| Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 | |
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The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing from March to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Oak species, including Northern red oak.
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