Anterastria teratophora, the grey marvel, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. It is found in North America from Quebec west to central Alberta, south to Florida and Arizona.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Anterastria |
| Species: | A. teratophora
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| Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
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The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
References edit
- "932207.00 – 9284 – Anterastria teratophora – Gray Marvel Moth – (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Anterastria teratophora". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Rose, Joshua Stuart (July 6, 2006). "Species Anterastria teratophora - Gray Marvel - Hodges#9284". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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