''Actebia balanitis'' 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 ...

first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is found from north-east Alaska and western Yukon east to east central Saskatchewan and north central South Dakota, south to northern Colorado and west to central Washington and the dry interior of British Columbia. The wingspan is 36–40 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year. This species has previously been confused with the Palearctic species '' Actebia squalida'', which led to ''A. squalida'' to be misreported from North America. The larvae probably feed on various grasses.

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Noctuinae Moths of North America Moths described in 1852 {{Noctuinae-stub