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Psaphida thaxteriana

Psaphida thaxteriana is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in the eastern parts of North America, including Tennessee and Maryland.

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Psaphida thaxteriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Psaphida
Species:
P. thaxteriana
Binomial name
Psaphida thaxteriana
Grote, 1874
Synonyms
  • Psaphida thaxterianus (Grote, 1874)

Psaphida thaxteriana is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.1 It is found in the eastern parts of North America, including Tennessee and Maryland.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

References

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 5, 2020). "Psaphida thaxterianus (Grote, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 5, 2021.