Psammopolia arietis
Psammopolia arietis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It occurs on Pacific Coast sand beaches from Mendocino, California to south-western Alaska. It is absent from the inland Strait of Georgia.[1]
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Adults are on wing from late July to early September.
The larvae live in sand dunes and feed on Lathyrus littoralis, Polygonum paronychia, Abronia latifolia and an unspecified grass.[1]
Description
Psammopolia arietis are brownish silver-gray. Its forewings have a busy pattern of black lines and spots while its hindwings are a light brown. It is most often confused with Psammopolia wyatti however it can be distinguished due to its smaller size and larger spots with dark centers.[2]
References
- Crabo, Lars; Lafontaine, Donald (2009-12-18). "A Revision of Lasionycta Aurivillius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for North America and notes on Eurasian species, with descriptions of 17 new species, 6 new subspecies, a new genus, and two new species of Tricholita Grote". ZooKeys. 30: 1–156. doi:10.3897/zookeys.30.308. ISSN 1313-2970.
- "PNW Moths | Psammopolia arietis". pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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