''Copablepharon longipenne'', the dusky 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 Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882. It is found in North America from south-western Manitoba to southern Alberta, south to western Texas. The wingspan is 35–39 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year. Larvae live buried about 2.5 cm deep in the soil near the host plant and apparently feed underground. The larvae pupate in the soil, emerging about two and a half weeks later.

Subspecies

*''Copablepharon longipenne longipenne'' Grote, 1882 *''Copablepharon longipenne serraticornis'' A. Blanchard, 1976

References

Noctuinae Moths of North America {{Noctuinae-stub