American Copper Underwing (NPS Catoctin Mountain Park Butterflies and Moths) · iNaturalist

American Copper Underwing

Amphipyra pyramidoides

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Summary ⁷

The Copper Underwing, Humped Green Fruitworm or Pyramidal Green Fruitworm (Amphipyra pyramidea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed across the Palaearctic region including north India, Korea and Japan.

Habitat ⁸

Dry deciduous forest.

Life cycle ⁹

The Copper underwing is a solitary defoliator, which feeds mainly on leaves but also is known to eat patches of skin off developing fruits. There is a single annual brood, with the adults emerging in late summer and early fall. The over wintering stage is the egg. The larvae are cream when they hatch, but turn green in the second instars. The adults are attracted to both lights and sugar baits.

Sources and Credits

(c) Dick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/76798465@N00/1616035443
(c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/5832637190_456d702811.jpg
(c) James Shelton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by James Shelton
(c) Fluff Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Fluff Berger
(c) Anita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm1.staticflickr.com/78/202462906_ed895c5fa3_o.jpg
(c) Kent McFarland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/9410687167_8a9136f4db_o.jpg
(c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphipyra_pyramidoides
(c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31884113
(c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31884114

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