Pseudothyris sepulchralis, the mournful thyris, is a species of day-flying[1] moth in the family Thyrididae and can be found throughout North America.[2] They have a flight duration of 2–3 weeks. The adults are rarely found on flowering plants for feeding.[1]
| Mournful Thyris Moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Thyrididae |
| Genus: | Pseudothyris |
| Species: | P. sepulchralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudothyris sepulchralis (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) | |
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Description
The larva is about 18 millimetres (0.71 in) in length.[1] As an adult, its wingspan is around 15–23 millimetres (0.59–0.91 in) and its body is black with white spots and marks.[3]
The larvae feed on Smilax species.[4]
Pupae
The larva cuts an almost perfect circle into a leaf, before rolling itself in it, creating a pouch shaped cocoon and hibernating in it until the following year.[1]
References
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