Variable Fan-Foot

Zanclognatha laevigata

''Zanclognatha laevigata'', the variable zanclognatha, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America from Manitoba to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Missouri.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 30 millimetres . There is one generation per year.
Variable Fan-Foot - Zanclognatha laevigata TL: ~20 mm. Very variable species! Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area Geotagged,Summer,United States,Zanclognatha,Zanclognatha laevigata,moth,variable fan-foot

Naming

It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872.
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Food

The larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusZanclognatha
SpeciesZ. laevigata
Photographed in
United States of America