Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866
The three-lined balsa moth (Balsa tristrigella) is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern North America that feeds on Crataegus as larvae.
Balsa tristrigella Walker, 1866, commonly known as the three-lined balsa moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species is native to eastern North America. Its wingspan measures between 25 and 30 mm (0.98 to 1.18 inches). Adult three-lined balsa moths are active in flight from May through August each year. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the genus Crataegus.
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Noctua janthina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Pseudohermonassa tenuicula Morrison, 1874
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1808)
Eutrichopidia latinus Donovan, 1805
Meganephria bimaculosa Linnaeus, 1767
Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
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