''Copablepharon grandis'', the pale yellow dune moth, 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 Strecker in 1878. It is found in North America from southern
Alberta east to south-western
Manitoba, the eastern parts of
South Dakota,
North Dakota and
Iowa, west to
California and south to southern
Arizona,
New Mexico and western
Texas.
The
wingspan is 38–41 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
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Noctuinae
Moths of North America
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