''Adelphagrotis stellaris'' 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 ...
. It is found along the West Coast from southern
British Columbia east to the
Cascades in the north and southward to the central
California Coast Range.
The
wingspan is about 36 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The
larvae feed on a wide range of flowering trees and shrubs, including ''
Vaccinium'', ''
Symphoricarpos
''Symphoricarpos'', commonly known as the snowberry, waxberry, or ghostberry, is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. With the exception of the Chinese coralberry, '' S. sinensis'', wh ...
'', ''
Rubus spectabilis'' and ''
Oemleria cerasiformis
''Oemleria cerasiformis'', a shrub commonly known as osoberry or Indian plum, is the sole species in genus ''Oemleria''.
Native to the Pacific coast and ranges of North America, from British Columbia, Canada to Santa Barbara County, Californi ...
''.
External links
Bug Guide
Noctuinae
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1880
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