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Psaphida thaxteriana

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Psaphida thaxteriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Psaphida
Species:
P. thaxteriana
Binomial name
Psaphida thaxteriana
Grote, 1874
Synonyms
  • Psaphida thaxterianus (Grote, 1874)

Psaphida thaxteriana is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.[1] It is found in the eastern parts of North America, including Tennessee and Maryland.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 5, 2020). "Psaphida thaxterianus (Grote, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 5, 2021.