''Aseptis pseudolichena'' 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 Tomas Mustelin and Ronald Henley Leuschner in 2000. It is endemic to southern
California, with records from
San Diego,
Riverside
Riverside may refer to:
Places Australia
* Riverside, Tasmania, a suburb of Launceston, Tasmania
Canada
* Riverside (electoral district), in the Yukon
* Riverside, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Alberta
* Riverside, Manitoba, a former rural m ...
,
Los Angeles,
Ventura,
San Bernardino, and
Tuolumne counties. The habitat consists of open pine and oak forest, open areas with grass and scrub, and foothill chaparral.
The
wingspan is 30.5–36 mm. Adults are more yellowish than ''
Aseptis lichena
''Aseptis lichena'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1912. It is found in the United States in south-central California (Tehachapi Mountains) and north-central California (near ...
'', as a result of a mixture of pale tan or yellowish scales and scattered tan, olive, and black scales. Some specimens are very pale yellow, others pale tan, and some olive tan. The antemedial and postmedial lines are serrate, and the postmedial line is followed by white and black dots on the veins. A pale subterminal line is usually visible. The orbicular spot is round and filled with ground color, whereas the reniform spot is large, outlined in black and filled with dark scales. A faint pale postreniform patch is present. Adults are on wing from June to August.
Larvae have been reared from ''
Ribes malvaceum
''Ribes malvaceum'', the chaparral currant, is a member of the Grossulariaceae (gooseberry family). It is native to California and northern Baja California, where it occurs from sea level to , in chaparral, foothill oak woodland, and closed-cone ...
''.
References
Moths described in 2000
Aseptis
Moths of North America
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