''Allotria'' is a
monotypic moth genus in the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. Its only species, ''Allotria elonympha'', the false underwing moth, is found in eastern North America. Both the genus and the species were
first described by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
, the genus in 1823 and the species in 1818.
The
wingspan is 33–44 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as black gum (''
Nyssa sylvatica''), hickory and walnut.
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Poaphilini
Moths of North America
Monotypic moth genera
{{Erebinae-stub