Microhelia angelica (Smith, 1900)

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Heliothentinae

Identification: see http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-noctuidae/subfamily-heliothinae/microhelia/microhelia-angelica/

Wing Span: 0.8-1.2 cm

Life History:

Flight: Spring and early summer

Caterpillar Hosts: Flowers and seedheads of Lagophylla ramosissima and possibly also on other species in this genus (Asteraceae).

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: The foothill regions surrounding the Columbia Basin in Oregon and Washington. It has also been found in the southern Cascade Range in Oregon, extending south through California.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

Taxonomy Notes: None.

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