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

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Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852

Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852

Psaphida styracis, the fawn sallow, is a Noctuidae moth native to eastern North America, introduced to the UK.

Family
Genus
Psaphida
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852

Psaphida styracis, commonly known as the fawn sallow, is a moth species in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. This species is native to eastern North America, and has also been introduced to the United Kingdom. Its wingspan measures approximately 1.2 to 1.4 inches, which equals 31 to 37 millimeters. Depending on its location, the adult moth flies between March and May. It produces one generation per year. The larvae of this moth feed on Quercus species.

Photo: (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Psaphida

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

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