Maroonwing Moth

Sideridis maryx

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

Sideridis maryx the maroonwing moth, is a species of moth native to North America. In the US state of Connecticut, it is listed as a species of special concern and is believed to be extirpated. The larval food plant is unknown, but it is suspected to be a specialist feeding on Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 59United States of America · 24

Sources and credits

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Maroonwing Moth

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