Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
described in 1875 by Grote, who originally placed it in genus Hadena
Identification
Adult: forewing light brown with two dark gray dashes along outer margin, dark shading in upper half of median area, and basal half of reniform spot filled with gray; PM line a series of white-dotted black streaks along veins; hindwing gray with dark veins and discal spot; top of thorax dark brownish-gray
Range
coast to coast in southern Canada and northern United States, south in the west to Oregon and Colorado, south in the east to Florida
Season
adults fly in June and July in Quebec
Food
larvae feed on grasses (Poaceae)
Internet References
live adult image and date (Lynn Scott, Ontario)
8 pinned adult images and collection site map showing presence in Colorado and eastern states and provinces (All-Leps)
pinned adult image by John Glaser, plus common name reference, dates and locations (Larry Line, Maryland)
foodplant; PDF doc plus flight season and life cycle (Macrolepidoptera of Mont Saint-Hilaire Region, McGill U., Quebec)
presence in Florida; list (John Heppner, Florida State Collection of Arthopods)
presence in Oregon; list citing 22 specimens in collection, including locally collected specimens (Oregon State U.)
distribution in Canada listing provinces of occurrence (U. of Alberta, using CBIF data)
