Cosmia calami Harvey, 1876 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cosmia calami Harvey, 1876

Cosmia calami Harvey, 1876

Cosmia calami, the American dun-bar moth, is a carnivorous noctuid moth found in North America with a 32 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Cosmia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cosmia calami Harvey, 1876

Cosmia calami, commonly known as the American dun-bar moth, is a moth species that belongs to the Noctuidae family. This species is found across North America, with recorded locations including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin. The wingspan of adult individuals measures approximately 32 mm, or 1.3 inches. The larvae of Cosmia calami are carnivorous, and they prey on geometrid caterpillars that feed on Quercus species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Cosmia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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