Arctostaphylos-feeder

Guides

• Aseptis ethnica

  Aseptis ethnica is a noctuid moth described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1899. It occurs in western North America from Arizona and California north to western Oregon, and extends into Baja California Norte, Mexico. Adults fly from early May through August. The species is associated with open pine-oak forests and mountain chaparral, with larvae feeding on Arctostaphylos species.

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