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Grammia phyllira (Phyllira Tiger Moth)

Synonyms: Grammia b-atra; Grammia dodgei; Grammia plantagina

Wikipedia Abstract

Grammia phyllira, the phyllira tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Drury in 1773. It is found from Quebec and New England south to Florida and west to Texas, Colorado and Alberta. The habitat consists of dry, open woodland and grassland. The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including corn, lupine and tobacco.
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Prey / Diet

Castanea pumila (Ozark chinkapin)[1]
Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)[1]
Nicotiana tabacum (cultivated tobacco)[1]

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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