Psectraglaea
Genus of moths
Psectraglaea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Subfamily: | Cuculliinae |
Genus: | Psectraglaea Hampson, 1906 |
Species: | P. carnosa |
Binomial name | |
Psectraglaea carnosa (Grote, 1877) |
Psectraglaea is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae described by George Hampson in 1906.[1] Its only species, Psectraglaea carnosa, the pink sallow, described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877, is native to North America. It is listed as threatened in Connecticut,[2] and as a species of special concern in Massachusetts.
The larval host plant has not been conclusively documented, but it is likely Vaccinium angustifolium.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Psectraglaea Hampson, 1906". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Nelson, M.W. (June 2007). Pink Sallow Moth Psectraglaea carnosa. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
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