Exyra fax

Exyra fax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Exyra
Species: E. fax
Binomial name
Exyra fax
Grote, 1873
Synonyms
  • Xanthoptera fax
  • Exyra rolandiana (Grote, 1875)

The Pitcher Plant Moth (Exyra fax) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is mainly found on the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Great Lakes region of eastern North America (from Manitoba through Michigan to Nova Scotia and Maine south to Georgia.

The species is in decline due to disruption of bog hydrology and application of biocides.

The wingspan is 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in). Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Sarracenia purpurea.

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