Morrisonia confusa

Morrisonia confusa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Morrisonia
Species:	M. confusa
Binomial name
	Morrisonia confusa; Hübner, 1831
Synonyms
	Auchmis confusa; Xylina infructuosa;

Morrisonia confusa (the confused woodgrain) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Eastern North America down to Florida, in the north it can be found up to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including basswood, birch, ironwood, oak, poplar, sweet gale, and wild black cherry.

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