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Anterastria teratophora

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Anterastria teratophora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Anterastria
Species:
A. teratophora
Binomial name
Anterastria teratophora
Synonyms
  • Erastria teratophora
  • Bryophila tetraphora

Anterastria teratophora, the grey marvel, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. It is found in North America from Quebec west to central Alberta, south to Florida and Arizona.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Mentha and Monarda species.

References

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  • "932207.00 – 9284 – Anterastria teratophora – Gray Marvel Moth – (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  • Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Anterastria teratophora". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  • Rose, Joshua Stuart (July 6, 2006). "Species Anterastria teratophora - Gray Marvel - Hodges#9284". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2020.