Exyra fax, the pitcher plant moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is mainly found on the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Great Lakes region of eastern North America (from Manitoba through Michigan to Nova Scotia and Maine south to Georgia. The species is listed as threatened in Connecticut.[1]
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The species is in decline due to disruption of bog hydrology and application of biocides.
The wingspan is 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in). Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Sarracenia purpurea.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Species Exyra fax - Epauletted Pitcher-plant Moth - Hodges#9021".
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