''Elaphria chalcedonia'', the chalcedony midget 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 North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States, from
Maine to
Florida, west to
Texas and north to
Wisconsin. It is also found in
Jamaica,
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
,
Saint Martin Saint Martin may refer to:
People
* Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316–397), Bishop of Tours, France
* Saint Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Bracara Augusta in Gallaecia (now Braga in Portugal)
* Pope Martin I (598–655)
* Saint Mart ...
,
Puerto Rico and
Central America. It was 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 '' ...
in 1808.
The
wingspan is 24–28 mm. The forewings consist of a mixture of white, dark grey/blackish and dull yellow or orangish. The basal and upper median areas are dull yellowish to orangish and there is a white edge along the postmedial line, as well as dark grey to blackish shading inside the antemedial line, in the lower median area and in subterminal area. The hindwings are white with dark grey shading distally or uniform brownish-grey. Adults are on wing year round in Florida and from June to September in the northern part of the range.
The larvae feed on ''
Penstemon'', ''
Scrophularia'' and ''
Mimulus'' species.
References
Moths described in 1808
Caradrinini
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