Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Amorbia cuneanum (Walsingham, 1879)
Hendecastema cuneanum Walsingham, 1879
(1)
Hendecastema cuneanum var.
adumbranum Walsingham, 1879
(1)
Hendecastema adumbrana Walsingham, 1879
Amorbia essigana Busck, 1929
Amorbia synneurana Barnes & Busck, 1920
Phylogenetic sequence #620373
Explanation of Names
Specific epithet from Latin meaning "wedge shaped."
Size
Forewing length: ♂ 10-14.5 mm, ♀ 13.5-17.5 mm.
(2)Range
British Columbia south to northern Baja California. Disjunct population in southern Baja California.
(2) Some sources include Arizona and Idaho.
Food
Polyphagous. Larvae often on evergreen shrubs or trees with broad, smooth leaves, manzanita, madrone, avocado, and rarely conifers.
(2)Print References
Walsingham, Lord, 1879. Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum pt. 4:
4, pl. 61,
f. 8-10 (1)