''Zanclognatha laevigata'', the variable zanclognatha, is a
litter moth of 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'') ...
. It was described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. It is found in North America from
Manitoba to
Nova Scotia, south to
Florida and
Missouri.
The
wingspan is about . There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on
detritus
In biology, detritus () is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material. Detritus typically hosts commun ...
, including dead leaves.
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laevigata
Moths described in 1872
Moths of North America
Taxa named by Augustus Radcliffe Grote
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