Zosteropoda hirtipes

(Zosteropoda hirtipes)

Description

Zosteropoda hirtipes is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the wet coastal forests of North America east to the Rocky Mountains. The wingspan is about 27 mm. The larvae feed on Salix, Alnus, Hypochaeris radicata, Trifolium and Aster.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Zosteropoda

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