Copper Underwing Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852
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Hodges #9638 
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For another species of moth also commonly named copper underwing, see Amphipyra pyramidea.

Copper Underwing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Amphipyra
Species:
A. pyramidoides
Binomial name
Amphipyra pyramidoides
Synonyms
  • Amphipyra carbonita Franclemont, 1941
  • Amphipyra conspersa Riley, 1871
  • Amphipyra inornata Grote, 1864
Amphipyra pyramidoides caterpillar
Amphipyra pyramidoides

Amphipyra pyramidoides, the copper underwing,[2][3] is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in the US and southern Canada.[3]

The wingspan is 38–52 mm. Adults are on wing from July through October depending on the location. There is one generation per year.[3] They overwinter as eggs.

The larvae feed on the leaves of many broadleaf trees and shrubs, including apple, basswood, hawthorn, maple, oak, walnut, raspberry, grape, greenbrier (Smilax).[3] The larvae are active in the spring; when ready to pupate they build a shelter by rolling a leaf. Aggregations of newly eclosed adults are found under bark, etc., in mid-summer.[3]

  • Larva, early instar
    Larva, early instar
  • Larva, later instar
    Larva, later instar
  • Pupa
    Pupa

References

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  1. ^ Images of Amphipyra pyramidoides, Butterflies and Moths of North America
  2. ^ Amphipyra pyramidoides – Copper Underwing Moth – Guenée, 1852, North American Moth Photographers Group
  3. ^ a b c d e Species Amphipyra pyramidoides - Copper Underwing - Hodges#9638, BugGuide


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