Paectes abrostoloides, the large paectes moth or sweetgum defoliator, is a moth of the family Euteliidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2] It is found in the US from Massachusetts to Florida, west to Arizona and north to Utah.[3] It has also been recorded from the Antilles and Honduras.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Euteliidae |
| Genus: | Paectes |
| Species: | P. abrostoloides
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| Paectes abrostoloides (Guenée, 1852)
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The wingspan is 27–32 mm. Adult are on wing from April to October.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Liquidambar styraciflua.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (May 31, 2020). "Paectes abrostoloides (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "931111.00 – 8962 – Paectes abrostoloides – Large Paectes Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (October 29, 2017). "Species Mocis latipes - Small Mocis - Hodges#8743". BugGuide. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
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