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Species Protogygia album - Hodges#10692

Representative Images

White Moth - Protogygia album White Moth - Protogygia album Schinia sp.? - Protogygia album 2871 White Moth - Protogygia album 3113 Protogygia album ? - Protogygia album Protogygia sp.? - Protogygia album Protogygia sp.? - Protogygia album Protogygia album
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe Noctuini
Subtribe Agrotina
Genus Protogygia
Species album (Protogygia album - Hodges#10692)

Hodges Number

10692

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Arsilonche album Harvey, 1876

Size

FWL = 14.0-16.0 mm (1)

Identification

White forewing with scattered fuscous or dark scales, with the dark scales sometimes concentrated to form dark spot at the location of the reniform. There is also a slightly yellowing patch on forehead between the antennae. (1)

Range

Mohave and Sonoran Deserts and southern Great Basin (1)

Habitat

"This species is found mostly in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of the Southwest. The Pacific Northwest population is on dry sagebrush steppe at low elevations." (Pacific Northwest Moths)

Season

March to October (1)

Food

"This species has been observed feeding on blazing-star (Mentzelia laevicaulis) in the Loasaceae." (Pacific Northwest Moths)

See Also

Protogygia pallida is larger at FWL=16-19 mm, is more of a creamy white and is found to the east of range of album. (1)
Copablepharon spiritum is larger at FWL=18-22 mm, creamy white to yellow black speckling and usually with black dots marking the PM line. (1)

Some Arctiini have similar color but different antennae.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
Pacific Northwest Moths

Works Cited

1.The Moths of America North of Mexico, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae (Part), Noctuinae (Part-Agrotini), Fascicle 27.1
J. Donald Lafontaine. 2004. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 14 June, 2019 - 7:30am
Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Last updated 23 November, 2022 - 11:45am

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