Species Lacinipolia olivacea - Olive Arches - Hodges#10406

10406

forewing length 10 - 11 mm (1)

An extremely variable species, more so than any other species within the genus. (2)

Adult - forewing gray tinged with yellowish-green and white; some pink shading in basal and lower subterminal areas; median area dark gray except reniform spot whitish with greenish filling hindwing white with gray shading; darker gray discal spot and median line [description by Charles Covell]

Larvae - vary from brown to blackish brown. The dorsum is yellow gray with a segmental serries of diffuse gray diamonds. The spiracles are black. The head is brown with dark brown to blackish reticulation and coronal stripes (1)

Alaska to Newfoundland, south in the east to North Carolina, south in the west to New Mexico, Arizona, California

boreal forest clearings, bogs, deciduous wood edges

adults fly from June to September

larvae feed on dandelion, phlox, plantain, rabbit-brush, yarrow

one generation per year

Lacinipolia davena

may be confused with Platypolia mactata

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)

Pacific Northwest Moths