Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859
The smoky tetanolita (Tetanolita mynesalis) is an erebid litter moth found in eastern North America.
Tetanolita mynesalis, commonly known as the smoky tetanolita, is a species of litter moth that belongs to the family Erebidae. Francis Walker first described this species in 1859. This moth is found in eastern North America. Its wingspan measures between 20 and 25 mm. Adult moths are active from May through November. The larvae of this species are thought to feed on dead leaves.
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Hypenodes caducus Dyar, 1907
Nyridela chalciope Hübner, 1827
Lymantria antennata Walker, 1855
Psychophasma erosa Herrich-Schäffer, 1858
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
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