Fishia nigrescens

Hammond & Crabo, 2013

Fishia nigrescens is a noctuid described in 2013, found in arid regions of the western United States. are active in late fall, primarily October. The species name refers to the dark, charcoal gray forewing coloration. Larvae have been documented feeding on Ericameria nauseosa, a shrub in the sunflower .

Fishia nigrescens male by Crabo LG, Davis M, Hammond P, Mustelin T, Shepard J. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Fishia yosemitae male by Crabo LG, Davis M, Hammond P, Mustelin T, Shepard J. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Fishia nigrescens male1 by Crabo LG, Davis M, Hammond P, Mustelin T, Shepard J. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Fishia nigrescens: /ˈfiːʃiə nɪˈɡrɛsɛnz/

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Identification

Distinguished from related noctuids by the combination of slightly mottled charcoal gray forewings, small size (18–20 mm forewing length), and the incomplete gray medial line on hindwings with scattered basal gray . The late fall period (October) may help separate it from sympatric with different .

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Appearance

Males have forewings 19–20 mm in length; females 18 mm. Forewings of both sexes are slightly mottled charcoal gray. Hindwings light gray in females, with an incomplete gray medial line and scattered gray in the basal row present in both sexes.