Feralia comstocki Grote, 1874 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Feralia comstocki Grote, 1874

Feralia comstocki Grote, 1874

Comstock's sallow (Feralia comstocki) is a Noctuidae moth found in North America, with larvae feeding on Pinus species.

Family
Genus
Feralia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Feralia comstocki Grote, 1874

Feralia comstocki, commonly known as Comstock's sallow, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is distributed across North America, ranging from the southern Appalachians north to the Maritime provinces, extending west across the southern boreal forest to Vancouver Island, and reaching south to Oregon. In the Canadian province of Alberta, specimens of the species have been collected from the Lake Athabasca and Zama areas, southward to approximately Pigeon Lake. The wingspan of adult Feralia comstocki measures 33 to 35 millimeters. Adult moths fly from April to June, with the exact flight period varying by location. The larvae of this moth feed on species of the genus Pinus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Feralia

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