Baileya_australis

<i>Baileya australis</i>

Baileya australis

Species of moth

For the plant Baileya australis Rydb., see its senior synonym Baileya multiradiata Harvey & A.Gray.

Baileya australis, the small baileya moth, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and New York to Florida, west to Texas, north to North Dakota and Ontario.[2]

Quick Facts Baileya australis, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 21–28 mm. The forewings are shiny grey, with silvery or whitish shading in the median area. The subterminal line is heavy and almost straight near the costa and the basal patch is white. The reniform spot is obscure and the postmedial line is sinuate. Adults are on wing from April to September in up to three generations per year in the south.[3]

References

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  1. [1]
    Savela, Markku (September 5, 2019). "Baileya australis (Grote, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "931154.00 – 8973 – Baileya australis – Small Baileya Moth – (Grote, 1881)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  3. [3]
    McLeod, Robin (February 26, 2016). "Species Baileya australis - Small Baileya - Hodges#8973". BugGuide. Retrieved August 6, 2020.


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