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 Edit this 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
Larva

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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