Zosteropoda hirtipes
Zosteropoda hirtipes, the V-lined Quaker moth is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found from the wet Pacific coast forests of North America east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Zosteropoda |
| Species: | Z. hirtipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, 1874 | |
The wingspan is about 27 mm.
The larvae feed on Salix, Alnus, Hypochaeris radicata, Trifolium and Aster.
References
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Zosteropoda hirtipes". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- "933163.00 – 10607 – Zosteropoda hirtipes – V-lined Quaker Moth – Grote, 1874". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- Entz, Chuck (April 22, 2019). "Species Zosteropoda hirtipes - V-lined Quaker Moth - Hodges#10607". BugGuide. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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