Paectes abrostoloides
Paectes abrostoloides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Paectes |
Species: | P. abrostoloides |
Binomial name | |
Paectes abrostoloides (Guenée, 1852)[1][2] | |
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The Large Paectes Moth or Sweetgum Defoliator (Paectes abrostoloides) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Massachusetts to Florida, west to Arizona and north to Utah.[3] It has also been recorded from the Antilles and Honduras.
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Damage
The wingspan is 27–32 mm. Adult are on wing from April to October.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Liquidambar styraciflua.