Polygrammate Explained

Polygrammate is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae.^{[1] [2]} Its only species, Polygrammate hebraeicum, the Hebrew moth or Hebrew, is found in the eastern parts of North America, from Ontario, south to Florida and as far west as Texas. Both the genus and the species were first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.

The wingspan is 23–39 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on black gum trees.

External links

• Web site: 931497.00 – 9285 – Polygrammate hebraeicum – Hebrew Moth – Hübner, 1818 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . May 23, 2020.
• "Polygrammate hebraeicum Hebrew Moth". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 11, 2019 . Polygrammate Hübner, 1818 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . May 23, 2020.
2. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Polygrammate Hübner, 1818 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . May 23, 2020.