Exyra fax
| Exyra fax | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Exyra |
| Species: | E. fax |
| Binomial name | |
| Exyra fax Grote, 1873 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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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