Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872

Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872

Colobochyla interpuncta is an Erebidae moth found in North American wetlands whose larvae feed on willow.

Family
Genus
Colobochyla
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872

Colobochyla interpuncta, commonly called the swamp belle or yellow-lined owlet, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. It inhabits North American wetlands, with a range extending from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia, and southward to Florida and Texas. The wingspan of adult individuals measures 20 to 24 mm. Adult moths can be found in flight from April through September each year. In the states of Ohio and Connecticut, this species produces two generations per year, and populations further south have more generations annually. The larvae of Colobochyla interpuncta feed on willow.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Colobochyla

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