Species Lacinipolia lorea - Bridled Arches - Hodges#10405

10405

forewing length 12 - 14 mm (1)

Genitalia:

Very similar to Polia nimbosa 10275. Polia nimbosa has a faint spiracular line but Lachinipolia doesn't. There seems to be a ridge across the back of A8 on Polia but not on Lachinipolia. The spiracles on Polia are supposed to be tan with a black rim. The head of Polia has a light center with dark lines down the face. The head of Lachinipolia lorea has a dark center with light sides.

British Columbia east across southern Canada through most of the eastern US and south to California, Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, and Georgia (1)

single flight in most regions, two flight in the west, May through October (1)

larvae feed on blueberry, birch, meadowsweet, sweet fern, black cherry, and wild raisin (Ohio State U.)

Wagner - Owlets (2), page 511

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