Chaetaglaea cerata: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Noctuidae
Genus
Chaetaglaea
Species
Chaetaglaea cerata
Scientific Name
Chaetaglaea cerata

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Chaetaglaea cerata

Chaetaglaea cerata, the waxed sallow, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae described by John G. Franclemont in 1943. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The forewings are pale greyish tan with whitish veins. It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut. The larvae feed on blueberry, scrub oak and species in the genus Prunus.

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