Plagiomimicus spumosum explained

Plagiomimicus spumosum, the frothy moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. It is found in North America, where it has a transcontinental range in the United States, north to southern Ontario and southern Alberta.^[1]

The wingspan is 33–40 mm. Adults are on wing in mid-summer in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus. They burrow into the head of the host plant and feed on the seeds.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 931651.00 – 9748 – Plagiomimicus spumosum (Grote, 1874) – Frothy Moth . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . December 26, 2020.
2. Web site: Anweiler, G. G. . November 12, 2002 . Species Details: Plagiomimicus spumosum . Entomology Collection . University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 26, 2020.