''Diarsia esurialis'' 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 from
Alaska and
British Columbia, south to
Washington,
Oregon and
California.
It is abundant in wet coastal forests.
The
wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are on wing in midsummer.
The larvae feed on the foliage of ''
Corylus'' and ''
Alnus''.
External links
California moth species listBug Guide
Diarsia
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1881
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