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Pseudanarta flava

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Tribe: Xylenini
Genus: Pseudanarta
Species: flava

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pseudanarta flava: //ˌsjuːdænˈɑːrtə ˈflɑːvə//

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Images

Pseudanarta flava by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

Pseudanarta flava is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, found in North America. It includes 13 species in America north of Mexico.

Physical Characteristics

Forewing length 10-11 mm; adults are most common from August to mid-October.

Habitat

Lower elevation dry prairie and rangelands, juniper woodlands.

Distribution

California, Arizona, Colorado to British Columbia, Alberta, and Baja California.

Diet

Larvae feed on native bunchgrasses (Poaceae); adults visit yellow-flowered shrubs such as Ericameria nauseosa.