Narrow-winged Midget Moth
Tarache augustipennis (Grote, 1875)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification: forewing dark gray to blackish with white strip along costa broken into four patches by 3 intervening dark bars; the first white costal patch is the largest, extending almost half-way along costa from base; the remaining 3 costal patches are much smaller, and progressively decrease in size toward apex; the first and second costal patches may sometimes merge to form a single whole or partially-divided patch; reniform and orbicular spots merged with or surrounded by black (not surrounded narrowly by white); additional pale diffuse patch in anal angle area; hindwing dark brownish gray with pale fringe
Wing Span: 2.3-3.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: adults fly from May to August in the north
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat: fens, bogs, foothill valleys, riparian woodlands in arid grasslands
Range: western North America: Manitoba to southwestern British Columbia, south to Arizona, east to Texas
Conservation:
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Comments:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: McCone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2014
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 01, 2014
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 24, 2015
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2012
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Jackson County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Feb 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: Clifford Powell
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 21, 2013
Observation date: Aug 06, 2011
Submitted by: roadrunner
Region: Campbell County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 24, 2012
Observation date: Sep 04, 2011
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 04, 2012