Psaphida thaxterianus Grote, 1874 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Psaphida thaxterianus Grote, 1874

Psaphida thaxterianus Grote, 1874

Psaphida thaxterianus is a North American Noctuidae moth whose larvae feed on Quercus species.

Family
Genus
Psaphida
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Psaphida thaxterianus Grote, 1874

Psaphida thaxterianus (often referred to as Psaphida thaxteriana) is a moth species in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. This moth is found in eastern regions of North America, including the U.S. states of Tennessee and Maryland. The larvae of this species feed on plants of the genus Quercus.

Photo: (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved, uploaded by Hugh McGuinness

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Psaphida

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

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