Phoberia atomaris

Phoberia atomaris, the common oak moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in North America, from Quebec and Ontario south to Florida, and west to Kansas and Texas.

Phoberia atomaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Phoberia
Species:	P. atomaris
Binomial name
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
Phoberia orthosiodes Phoberia ingenua Phoberia porrigens

The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing from March to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Oak species, including Northern red oak. The species is univoltine, with most defoliation occurring during the spring.^[1]