''Amphipyra pyramidoides'', the copper underwing,''Amphipyra pyramidoides'' – Copper Underwing Moth – Guenée, 1852
North American Moth Photographers GroupSpecies ''Amphipyra pyramidoides'' - Copper Underwing - Hodges#9638
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Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. It is found in the US and southern Canada. The wingspan is 38–52 mm. Adults are on wing from July through October depending on the location. There is one generation per year. They overwinter as eggs. The larvae feed on the leaves of many broadleaf trees and shrubs, including apple, basswood, hawthorn, maple, oak, walnut, raspberry, grape, greenbrier ('' Smilax''). The larvae are active in the spring; when ready to pupate they build a shelter by rolling a leaf. Aggregations of newly eclosed adults are found under bark, etc., in mid-summer. File:Amphipyra pyramidoides early instar.jpg, Larva, early instar Image:Amphipyra pyramidoides caterpillar.jpg, Larva, later instar File:Amphipyra pyramidoides pupa.jpg, Pupa

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Amphipyrinae Moths of North America Moths described in 1852 {{Amphipyrinae-stub