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Epiglaea decliva (Sloping Sallow)

Synonyms: Epiglaea deleta

Wikipedia Abstract

Epiglaea decliva, the Sloping Sallow Moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Maine to South Carolina, west to Kansas and north to Alberta. The habitat consists of barrens, thickets, woodlots and forests. The larvae feed on the leaves of Malus, Prunus and Quercus species. They have a brown to reddish-brown body and a mottled black head. They reach a length of 50 mm when full-grown. The larvae can be found from May to July. The species overwinters as an egg.
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Prey / Diet

Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0