- Metalectra discalis
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Metalectra discalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Metalectra Species: M. discalis Binomial name Metalectra discalis
(Grote, 1876)The Common Fungus Moth (Metalectra discalis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Quebec and Wisconsin to Maine, south to Florida, west to Texas and Missouri, north to Ontario.
The wingspan is 20-29 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the south and from June to August in the north. There are probably two or more generations per year.
Larvae have been recorded on Bracket fungi and probably feed on other persistent fungi as well.
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