Zanclognatha protumnusalis

Zanclognatha protumnusalis, the conifer zanclognatha, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found from southern Canada to Florida and Texas.

Zanclognatha protumnusalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Zanclognatha
Species:
Z. protumnusalis
Binomial name
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Polypogon protumnusalis Walker, 1859
  • Zanclognatha minimalis Grote, 1878

The wingspan is about 25 millimetres (0.98 in). Adults are on wing from July to September. There is one generation in the north. There is a partial second generation in New Jersey and two or more broods in the south.


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