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Zanclognatha laevigata, the variable zanclognatha, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. It is found in North America from Manitoba to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Missouri.
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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: | Zanclognatha |
| Species: | Z. laevigata
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| Zanclognatha laevigata (Grote, 1872)
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The wingspan is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on detritus, including dead leaves.
External links
edit- "930492.00 – 8345 – Zanclognatha laevigata – Variable Zanclognatha Moth – (Grote, 1872)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- Cotinis (October 17, 2015). "Species Zanclognatha laevigata - Variable Zanclognatha - Hodges#8345". BugGuide. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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