Feralia jocosa, the jocose sallow or the joker moth,[1] is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from the northeastern parts of the United States south to Maryland and Ohio, north to Newfoundland and west across the boreal forest to coastal British Columbia. In the lower mainland and Vancouver Island the species is replaced by Feralia deceptiva.[2]

Feralia jocosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Feralia
Species:
F. jocosa
Binomial name
Feralia jocosa
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Diphtera jocosa Guenée, 1852
  • Feralia furtiva Smith, 1909
  • Feralia jocosides Strand, 1916

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Pinus species.

References

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  1. ^ "Feralia jocosa (Guenée, 1852)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Feralia jocosa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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