Aseptis lichena
Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
Aseptis lichena is a described in 1912, to California with records from the Tehachapi Mountains northward through the Sierra Nevada to Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen. are active in mid-summer and can be recognized by their distinctive powdery dark olive green forewings.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from the similar Aseptis pseudolichena by its darker green coloration. The powdery, dark olive green forewings with mixed black, green, and yellow scaling are diagnostic within the in its California range.
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Habitat
Montane and subalpine regions of California, including coniferous forest zones in the Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range, and Tehachapi Mountains.
Distribution
to California, United States. Documented from south-central California (Tehachapi Mountains), north-central California (Blairsden, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite Park), and northern California (Mount Shasta, Mount Lassen, and adjacent areas).
Seasonality
are on in mid-summer.
Similar Taxa
- Aseptis pseudolichenaSimilar in overall appearance but distinguished by lighter green coloration; A. lichena is noticeably darker
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Taxonomic history
First described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912. The specific epithet 'lichena' likely references the lichen-like coloration of the forewings.