Cydosia nobilitella explained

Cydosia nobilitella, the curve-lined cydosia moth or regal cydosia moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is found from southern Florida^[1] south to Argentina. It is also found on the Antilles.^[2]

The wingspan is 20–25 mm

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Spigelia anthelmia.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 931255.00 – 9000 – Cydosia nobilitella – Curve-lined Cydosia Moth – (Cramer, 1780) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . March 23, 2020.
2. Web site: Belov . V. . November 20, 2016 . Species Cydosia nobilitella - Regal Cydosia - Hodges#9000 . BugGuide . March 23, 2020.
3. Book: David L. . Wagner . Dale F. . Schweitzer . J. Bolling . Sullivan . Richard C. . Reardon . amp . 2011 . Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America . Princeton University Press . 978-0691150420.