Drasteria hastingsii (Hy. Edwards, 1878)

Family: Erebidae

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.

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