Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852

Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852

Nephelodes minians is a Noctuidae moth found across most of North America, with larvae feeding on grasses including cereal crops and corn.

Family
Genus
Nephelodes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852

Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852, commonly known as the bronzed cutworm or shaded umber moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It is distributed across most of North America, with the exception of Florida and the neighboring states. The wingspan of this moth measures approximately 40 mm. Depending on the location, adult moths are active in flight from July to October. The larval stage of this species feeds on various types of grasses, including cereal crops and corn.

Photo: (c) John Ratzlaff, all rights reserved, uploaded by John Ratzlaff

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Nephelodes

More from Noctuidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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