Pantheinae
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Colocasia flavicornis
yellowhorn, Saddled Yellowhorn
Colocasia flavicornis, commonly known as the yellowhorn or Saddled Yellowhorn, is a noctuid moth species described by Smith in 1884. It occurs in eastern North America, with adults active from early spring through late summer. The species produces two generations annually and its larvae feed on the foliage of several deciduous tree genera.
Panthea
Panthea is a genus of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Pantheinae. The genus name derives from Greek and Persian, meaning 'of all gods.' Species within Panthea are primarily distributed in North America, with some Neotropical representatives including recently described species from Honduras and the Dominican Republic. The genus includes notable species such as Panthea furcilla (eastern panthea or tufted white pine caterpillar) and Panthea acronyctoides (black zigzag or tufted spruce caterpillar), whose larvae feed on conifer hosts.
Panthea furcilla
Eastern Panthea Moth, Tufted White Pine Caterpillar
Panthea furcilla is a noctuid moth occurring across boreal Canada and the eastern United States. Adults fly from June to August, with a single generation in Canada and multiple generations in the southern United States. The species is notable for its association with coniferous trees, with larvae feeding on pines, spruces, and eastern larch. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate P. f. furcilla and the southern P. f. australis.
Panthea gigantea
Giant Panthea Moth
Panthea gigantea is a large noctuid moth native to western North America. It is recognized as the largest New World species in its genus, with females occasionally exceeding 60 mm in wingspan. The species inhabits warmer, drier regions across a broad latitudinal range from British Columbia to Mexico.
Pseudopanthea palata
A noctuid moth in the subfamily Pantheinae, originally described by Grote in 1880 under the name Charadra palata. The species is known from North America and belongs to a small genus of moths that are part of the diverse owlet moth family.