Paectes abrostoloides

Paectes abrostoloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Paectes
Species: P. abrostoloides
Binomial name
Paectes abrostoloides
(Guenée, 1852)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Ingura abrostoloides Guenée, 1852
  • Edema producta Walker, 1855

The Large Paectes Moth or Sweetgum Defoliator (Paectes abrostoloides) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Massachusetts to Florida, west to Arizona and north to Utah.[3] It has also been recorded from the Antilles and Honduras.

Damage

The wingspan is 27–32 mm. Adult are on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Liquidambar styraciflua.

References


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