Species Alberada californiensis - Hodges#5975.1

5975.1

Forewing length = 16-22 mm (1)

Resembles Alberada parabates in size, color and maculation, but is more heavily dusted with white in costal half of forewing and lacks most of the ochre or pale reddish brown in posterior half of wing. The key to species for Alberada in MONA Fascicle 15-4 separates A. parabates and A. californiensis from A. franclemonti on the latter having more contrastingly marked forewing with distinct dark smudge in medial area and only moderately dentate PM line. According to the key, parabates and californiensis have less forewing contrast, PM line strongly dentate and are without distinct dark smudge in medial area. However, images of both parabates and californiensis in Plate 3 of the fascicle clearly have dark smudges in the medial area, although not appearing as prominent as those of franclemonti. (1)

southern California (1)

arid coastal areas and deserts (1)