Cosmia calami
Species of moth
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Cosmia calami, the American dun-bar moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.[2]
| American dun-bar moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Cosmia |
| Species: | C. calami |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmia calami (Harvey, 1876)[1] | |
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The wingspan is about 32 mm (1.3 in).[3]
The larvae are carnivorous and feed on geometrid caterpillars that feed on Quercus species.[4]
