Dichagyris acclivis explained

Dichagyris acclivis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from southern Ontario and southern Massachusetts south to eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, west to Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas and south to east central Texas. It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut.^[1]

The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September.

The larvae feed on seeds of Panicum virgatum.^[2]

External links

• Images
• The Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A.

Notes and References

1. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
2. Web site: Species Dichagyris acclivis - Hodges#10870.