Sthenopis auratus
| Sthenopis auratus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Sthenopis |
| Species: | S. auratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sthenopis auratus (Grote, 1878)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sthenopis auratus, the gold-spotted ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Grote in 1878. It is found in the north-eastern United States and south-eastern Canada.
The wingspan is 60–70 mm. The forewings are yellowish-brown with several gold spots and an indistinct whitish, pinkish, or silvery band overlaid with small angular patches. The hindwings are light yellowish-orange and unmarked.[2]
Food plants for this species include Athyrium, Dryopteris, and Matteuccia.
References
- ↑ Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282.
- ↑ Bug Guide
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