Tetanolita mynesalis

Tetanolita mynesalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Tetanolita
Species:	T. mynesalis
Binomial name
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859
Synonyms
Tetanolita lixalis Grote, 1873

Tetanolita mynesalis, the smoky tetanolita, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in eastern North America.[1]

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to November.[2]

Larvae probably feed on dead leaves.

Subspecies

• Tetanolita mynesalis mynesalis
• Tetanolita mynesalis inaequalis Ferguson, Hilburn & Wright, 1991 (Bermuda).

References

1. "930516.00 – 8366 – Tetanolita mynesalis – Smoky Tetanolita Moth – (Walker, 1859)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
2. Balaban, John and Jane (November 10, 2019). "Species Tetanolita mynesalis - Smoky Tetanolita - Hodges#8366". BugGuide. Retrieved January 31, 2020.