Large mossy lithacodium

Protodeltote muscosula

''Protodeltote muscosula'', the large mossy lithacodium, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Large Mossy Glyph - Protodeltote muscosula Total length: ~10 mm. Peppery gray forewings with white-edged lines ands spots. Inner postmedial line is broadly edged in white. Fresh individuals have mossy green shading in basal, median, and subterminal areas. Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Geotagged,Protodeltote,Protodeltote muscosula,Summer,United States,large mossy glyph,moth

Appearance

Forewing whitish, heavily shaded with grayish-brown (olive-tinted in fresh specimens) and streaked with black; lines broken, blackish; reniform spot partially outlined in white; lower terminal area often white
hindwing light grayish.
Large Mossy Glyph (Protodeltote muscosula) At a 365 + 395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. Geotagged,Large mossy lithacodium,Moth Week 2021,Protodeltote muscosula,Summer,United States

Naming

Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia muscosula Guenée, 1852
Erastria muscosula Guenée, 1852
Large Mossy Glyph - Protodeltote muscosula Total length: ~10 mm. Peppery gray forewings with white-edged lines ands spots. Inner postmedial line is broadly edged in white. Fresh individuals have mossy green shading in basal, median, and subterminal areas. Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a semi-rural area. Geotagged,Large mossy lithacodium,Moth,Protodeltote muscosula,Spring,United States

Predators

The larvae feed on swamp grasses, especially saw grass.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusProtodeltote
SpeciesP. muscosula
Photographed in
United States of America