Adelphagrotis stellaris
Grote, 1880
Adelphagrotis stellaris is a noctuid described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880. It is a West Coast with a range extending from southern British Columbia through the Cascade Range to the central California Coast Range. The belongs to the Noctuinae, a diverse group of owlet moths.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Adelphagrotis stellaris: /əˌdɛl.fəˈɡroʊ.tɪs stɛˈlɛr.ɪs/
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Distribution
Southern British Columbia east to the Cascade Range, southward through Washington and Oregon to the central California Coast Range. Records indicate presence in coastal and near-coastal montane environments.
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Etymology
The specific epithet 'stellaris' is Latin for 'starry' or 'of stars', likely referring to a pattern on the wings.
Taxonomic History
Described by Canadian-American entomologist Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880, a prolific 19th-century lepidopterist who described numerous North American noctuid .