Nephelodes minians
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Nephelodes |
Species: | N. minians
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Binomial name | |
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852
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Nephelodes minians, the bronzed cutworm or shaded umber moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, except Florida and adjacent states.
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This wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from July to October depending on the location.
The larva feeds on various grasses, including cereal crops and corn.
Subspecies
[edit]There are three recognised subspecies:
- Nephelodes minians minians
- Nephelodes minians tertialis
- Nephelodes minians pectinata
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