Anterastria teratophora

Anterastria teratophora, the grey marvel, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. It is found in North America from Quebec west to central Alberta, south to Florida and Arizona.

Anterastria teratophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Tribe:
Pseudeustrotiini
Genus:
Anterastria
Species:
A. teratophora
Binomial name
Anterastria teratophora
Synonyms
  • Erastria teratophora
  • Bryophila tetraphora

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Mentha and Monarda species.

References
  • "932207.00 – 9284 – Anterastria teratophora – Gray Marvel Moth – (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  • Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Page - Anterastria teratophora". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  • Rose, Joshua Stuart (July 6, 2006). "Species Anterastria teratophora - Gray Marvel - Hodges#9284". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2020.


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