Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Agrochola pulchella (Smith, 1900)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Forewing with broad dark orange terminal band; remainder of wing medium to dark red-brown (median band usually lighter); lower half of reniform spot white.
Wing Span: 2.8 - 3.2 cm
Life History:
Flight: Adults are nocturnal, fly from July to mid-October
Caterpillar Hosts: A wide variety of broad-leaved and coniferous trees and shrubs, as well as at least one herbaceous annual.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: British Columbia south to California
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2022
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