Panopoda carneicosta, the brown panopoda, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in North America from Ontario, Quebec and Maine, south to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Panopoda carneicosta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Panopoda
Species:
P. carneicosta
Binomial name
Panopoda carneicosta
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Panopoda scissa (Walker, 1865)
  • Panopoda combinata (Walker, 1857)

The wingspan is 38–46 mm. Reported flight periods vary. Charles V. Covell Jr. gives a flight period of May to August, and Ohio State University gives a flight period of April to September. They are most seen in June and July though. There is one generation per year in the north, possibly two in the south.

The larvae feed on the leaves of basswood, oak, hickory and willow.

References edit

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2020.