Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Oligia chlorostigma (Harvey, 1876)
Hadena chlorostigma Harvey, 1876
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syn. Hadena viridimusca Smith, 1899
Phylogenetic sequence # 932377
Numbers
The genus
Oligia includes eleven species in America, north of Mexico.
(4)Identification
Distinctive white spot on antemedian line at the inner margin.
(1)Range
Wagner, et al. (2011) included Wisconsin to Quebec, south to Georgia and Texas.
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Beadle & Leckie (2012) listed the range to include southeastern Canada and northeastern United States.
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Season
The adults are most common from May to September.
(6)Food
The larvae feed on grasses.
(2)Print References
Harvey, L.F., 1876. New Californian and Texan moths. The Canadian Entomologist, 8(1):
53.
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