Spiloloma is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Spiloloma lunilinea, the moon-lined moth, is found in eastern and south-central North America. Both the genus and species were first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Spiloloma Grote, 1873 |
| Species: | S. lunilinea
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The wingspan is 44–54 mm (1.7–2.1 in). Adults are on wing from April to August.
The larvae feed on Gleditsia triacanthos.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Spiloloma Grote 1873". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Spiloloma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 3, 2019). "Spiloloma Grote, 1873". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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External links
edit- "930760.00 – 8769 – Spiloloma lunilinea – Moon-lined Moth – Grote, 1873". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- Cotinis (May 26, 2014). "Species Spiloloma lunilinea - Moon-lined Moth - Hodges#8769". BugGuide. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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