Pseudothyatira

Pseudothyatira is a monotypic moth genus of the family Drepanidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1864. Its only species, Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides, the tufted thyatirid moth, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in North America in Newfoundland, British Columbia, northern California, Maryland, West Virginia, Kansas and North Carolina.

Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Pseudothyatira

Grote, 1864
Species:
P. cymatophoroides
Binomial name
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Thyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852

The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Betula nigra, Betula populifolia and Prunus virginiaca.

References
  1. Anweiler, G. G. (December 3, 2003). "Species Page - Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved September 10, 2018.


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