Species Euxoa satis - Hodges#10786

10786

Wingspead from 28-36 mm. Forewing length from 11 to 17 mm.

Forewing is dark brown to black, hindwing is dark brown/gray. A form with a lighter ground color occurs in Washington, Oregon, and California with paler shading adjacent to the transverse lines on the forewing and pale shading in the reniform and orbicular spots between the black line and the dark central area. (1)

Western North America from southwestern Alberta and southern British Columbia, south to central Colorado, northern Utah, northern Nevada, and southern California.

Coniferous forests from low to mid-elevations.

Adults found during June, July, August.

Very little is known of the larval stages in nature.

Many Euxoa species are difficult to identify and there is often considerable variation in color within species depending on location. Can be confused with other Euxoa species such as E. infausta and E. tessellata.

(2)

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Pacific Northwest Moths