Elaphria versicolor

Elaphria versicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Elaphria
Species: E. versicolor
Binomial name
Elaphria versicolor
Grote, 1875
Synonyms
  • Hadena versicolor

The Variegated Midget (Elaphria versicolor) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North-eastern North America, including Ontario and Ohio.

This wingspan is about 22 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larva feed on balsam fir, hemlock, pine, spruce, yellow birch and white cedar.

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