Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 3.2-3.6 cm
Life History:
Flight: Two broods; April through June and mid July to mid September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Buckwheats (Eriogonum spp.) in the Polygonaceae.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Dry steppe habitat, especially those with lithosol soils.
Range: The range of D. hastingsii is incompletely known because of confusion with D. mirifica. It appears most likely that it is a Pacific Northwest endemic species.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.