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Species Agrochola pulchella - Hodges#9955

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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 Xylenini
Subtribe Xylenina
Genus Agrochola
Species pulchella (Agrochola pulchella - Hodges#9955)

Hodges Number

9955

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Agrochola pulchella (Smith, 1900)
Phylogenetic sequence #932614

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet means "diminutive beauty." (1)

Identification

Adult: forewing with broad dark orange terminal band; remainder of wing medium to dark brown (median band usually slightly lighter brown); lower half of reniform spot whitish; orbicular spot either not noticeable or rimmed in white; hindwing medium gray with pinkish terminal band and indistinct dark gray discal spot

Larva: body brown with diagonal black streaks above whitish lateral line; top of head black with whitish border

Range

British Columbia to California

Season

adults fly from July to October
larvae in June and July

Food

larvae feed on leaves of Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and possibly related plants

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
Pacific Northwest Moths
Barcode of Life (BOLD)

Works Cited

1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 16 October, 2006 - 10:54pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy, Steve Morris
Last updated 19 December, 2023 - 4:12pm

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