About Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872
Cirrhophanus triangulifer, commonly known as the goldenrod stowaway or tickseed moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. In the United States, it ranges from New York south to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma, and north to Wisconsin. In Canada, it has only been documented from Ontario. The wingspan of adult Cirrhophanus triangulifer measures between 30 and 44 mm. Adults are active between August and September. During the day, adults can be found on the flowers of Solidago, Coreopsis, Bidens, and other yellow-flowered plant species. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the genus Bidens, including Bidens bipinnata.
