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Copivaleria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Tribe:	Psaphidini
Genus:	Copivaleria Grote, 1883
Species:	C. grotei
Binomial name
Copivaleria grotei (Morrison, 1874)
Synonyms
Valeria grotei Morrison, 1874 Psaphida grotei

Copivaleria is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. Its only species, Copivaleria grotei, or Grote's sallow, was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1874. It is found in eastern North America, including Ontario, Tennessee, New York and Maryland.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.

The larvae feed on Fraxinus species.

Taxonomy

The Global Lepidoptera Names Index considers this genus name to be a synonym of Psaphida Walker, 1865.

References

1. Savela, Markku (July 11, 2019). "Copivaleria Grote, 1883". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Copivaleria Grote, 1883". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Copivaleria​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

External links

• "931557.00 – 10021 – Copivaleria grotei (Morrison, 1874) – Grote's Sallow Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
• Thomas, A. W. (July 7, 2017). "Species Copivaleria grotei - Grote's Sallow - Hodges#10021". BugGuide. Retrieved January 2, 2021.

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