''Abrostola urentis'', the spectacled nettle moth or variegated brindle, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The species was
first described by
Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from
Nova Scotia west across
Canada to
Vancouver Island, south to
North Carolina,
Missouri,
Texas,
Colorado and
Oregon.
The
wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation depending on the location.
The larvae feed on ''
Urtica dioica''.
References
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Plusiinae
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1852
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