Fishia yosemitae
Grote, 1873
Dark Grey Fishia Moth, Dark Grey Fishia, Grey Fishia
Fishia yosemitae is a noctuid distributed across western North America from the Rocky Mountains to California. are and occur in dry open at low to middle elevations. Larvae are herbivores feeding on herbaceous plants in several . The was described by Grote in 1873 and was originally placed in the Cucullia.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Fishia yosemitae: //ˈfɪʃiə joʊˈseɪmɪti//
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Habitat
Dry open areas including open ponderosa pine forests, juniper woodlands, and sagebrush steppe. Occurs at low to middle elevations.
Distribution
Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions from central Alberta to Colorado; eastern, central, and southern California; Intermountain region. Records also from Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Diet
Larvae feed on various herbaceous plants in the Asteraceae and Scrophulariaceae, as well as Eriogonum .
Ecological Role
Larval herbivore in dry open terrestrial .