Cosmia calami
| Cosmia calami | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Cosmia |
| Species: | C. calami |
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| Cosmia calami (Harvey, 1876)[1] | |
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The American Dun-bar Moth (Cosmia calami) is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.[2]
The wingspan is about 32 mm. The forewings are pale yellow to light brown with small discal spots. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in midsummer.[3]
The larvae are carnivorous and feed on geometrid caterpillars that feed on Quercus species.[4]
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