Ponometia erastrioides

Ponometia erastrioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Ponometia
Species: P. erastrioides
Binomial name
Ponometia erastrioides
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Acontia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
  • Tarachidia erastrioides

Ponometia erastrioides, the Small Bird-dropping Moth or Small Bird Lime Moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-central Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan).[1] The habitat consists of fields, waste places and riparian areas.

The wingspan is 16-20 mm. The forewings are white with large diagonal blackish patch in the distal half. The hindwings are whitish, basally with greyish-brown shading distally. Adults are on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on Ambrosia species. They are tan to nearly black or sometimes pale green. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 25 mm.[2]

References

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