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Species Coranarta luteola - Hodges#10332

Coranarta luteola (Hodges 10332) - Coranarta luteola

10332 Coranarta luteola - Coranarta luteola

dark moth with yellow hindwings - Coranarta luteola

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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 Hadenini

Genus Coranarta

Species luteola (Coranarta luteola - Hodges#10332)

Hodges Number

10332

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Anarta luteola Grote and Robinson 1865

Explanation of Names

luteola — from the Latin "luteus" (golden-yellow); probably refers to the yellow hindwing

Size

wing length 11-12 mm

Identification

Adult: forewing blackish with scattered pale scales giving hoary appearance, reniform spot white with some black scales in the middle, hindwing bright yellow with broad black marginal band and white fringe with no checkering

Larva: black with thick white lateral stripe and dark reddish head

Range

across the boreal zone from Alaska to Labrador, south to northern states

Habitat

arctic tundra, subalpine peat bogs and wet meadows containing the larval foodplant

Season

adults fly from mid-May to mid-July

Food

larvae feed on laurel (Kalmia microphylla and K. polifolia)

Life Cycle

one generation per year

Remarks

a day-flying species

Internet References

images of adults and larvae plus North American distribution map, synonyms, references (Moth Phototgraphers Group)

pinned adult images plus northwestern distribution map, seasonality, description, habitat, distribution, food, habits, references (Pacific Northwest Moths)

pinned adult images plus global distribution map and other info (BOLD Systems)

Contributed by John F. Carr on 28 March, 2009 - 7:10pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 22 July, 2022 - 2:18pm

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