Comstock's sallow facts for kids
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| Feralia comstocki columbiana | |
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Feralia
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F. comstocki
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| Feralia comstocki Grote, 1874
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Feralia comstocki, or Comstock's sallow, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in North America from the southern Appalachians north to the Maritime provinces, east across the southern boreal forest to Vancouver Island, south to Oregon. In Alberta, the species has been collected from the Lake Athabasca and Zama areas south to about Pigeon Lake.
The wingspan is 33–35 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Pinus species.
Subspecies
There is one recognized subspecies, Feralia comstocki columbiana.
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