- Copablepharon longipenne
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Copablepharon longipenne Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Copablepharon Species: C. longipenne Binomial name Copablepharon longipenne
Grote, 1882The Dusky Dune Moth (Copablepharon longipenne) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from South-western Manitoba to southern Alberta, south to west Texas.
The wingspan is 35-39 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
Larvae live buried about 2.5 cm deep in the soil near the host plant and apparently feed underground. The larvae pupate in the soil, emerging about two and a half weeks later.
Subspecies
- Copablepharon longipenne longipenne Grote, 1882
- Copablepharon longipenne serraticornis A. Blanchard, 1976
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