Serpentine-soil
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Apamea albina
Apamea albina is a noctuid moth native to California and Oregon. It inhabits forests and oak savanna on serpentine soils. The species has a forewing length of 20–23 mm and exhibits distinctive red-brown coloration with white, black, and blue-gray markings. It is a member of the cutworm moth genus Apamea, which contains numerous similar species that are difficult to distinguish.
Cameraria serpentinensis
Cameraria serpentinensis is a leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae, endemic to California. Adults have forewings 3.2–4.2 mm in length. The species is named for its association with serpentine soils, where one of its oak hosts occurs. Larvae create distinctive ovoid mines on several Quercus species.