Lascoria ambigualis
| Lascoria ambigualis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lascoria |
| Species: | L. ambigualis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1866 | |
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The Ambiguous Moth (Lascoria ambigualis) is a species of litter moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Wisconsin to Maine, south to Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is 21–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. There are two generations in Connecticut and multiple broods in Missouri.
The larvae feed on Chrysanthemum species, including aster, blackberry and verbesina. Larvae have also been reared on dead leaves.
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