''Lacinipolia implicata'', the implicit arches moth, is a
moth of 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 eastern North America, from
Connecticut south to
South Carolina, west to
Ontario,
Michigan and
Texas.
The
wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October in two generations (with the second brood usually being more numerous).
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including ''
Taraxacum officinale''.
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Hadeninae
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1938
Taxa named by James Halliday McDunnough
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