About Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852
Charadra deridens, commonly called the laugher or marbled tuffet moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Noctuidae. This species can be found across Canadian provinces including Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is also distributed through most of the United States, with the exception of southwestern states. The wingspan of adult Charadra deridens ranges from 38 to 48 mm. In northern parts of its range, adults are active in flight from May to August. In Florida, the active flight season of adults is longer. The larvae of this moth feed on the leaves of beech trees. Other recorded host plants for the larvae include birch, elm, maple and oak.
