''Cosmia calami'', the American dun-bar moth, is a
moth in the family
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
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, including
California,
Georgia,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,
Washington and
Wisconsin.
The
wingspan is about . The forewings are pale yellow to light brown with small discal spots. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in midsummer.
The larvae are carnivorous and feed on
geometrid caterpillars that feed on ''
Quercus'' species.
Moths of Maryland
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References
Moths described in 1876
Cosmia
Moths of North America
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