Anomis erosa
| Anomis erosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Tribe: | Anomini |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. erosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis erosa Hübner, 1821 | |
Anomis erosa, the yellow scallop moth or abutilon moth, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in south-eastern North America. It is mostly a southern species, but migrants reach Manitoba, Quebec and Maine.
The wingspan is about 27 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on cotton, Hibiscus or rose of sharon, hollyhock, marsh mallow, okra, rose-mallow, velvet leaf and other Malvaceae species.
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