Fall-flight
Guides
Fishia illocata
Wandering Brocade, Wandering Brocade Moth
Fishia illocata is a noctuid moth known as the wandering brocade, first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It occurs across North America from coast to coast, with notable abundance in wet coastal forests and wet conifer forests of the northern Rocky Mountains. Adults are active in fall and have a wingspan of approximately 35 mm. The larvae feed on alder foliage.
Protorthodes antennata
Protorthodes antennata is a small noctuid moth described in 1912 by Barnes and McDunnough. It is distinguished from congeners by its unique reniform spot pattern lacking a dark outline. The species has a restricted range in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with adults active in spring and fall.