Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Afotella cylindrica (Grote, 1880)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: A small plainly marked gray noctuid moth that has powdery gray forewings, often with a red-brown line medial to the subterminal line, and a light tan hindwing. The forewing is minimally darker along the costa and in the terminal area, with darker veins. The transverse lines are barely darker gray than the adjacent wing and are poorly defined except as dots on the costa. The pale subterminal line is white or slightly yellow, and is preceded by a dark gray patch near the apex, and a lighter gray or dark red-brown shade. The orbicular spot is gray, round or oval, with peripheral slightly lighter gray and a central ocellus of the ground color. The orbicular spot is similar but is filled with the ground color and is usually indistinct. The claviform spot is dark, occasionally absent. The hindwing is light tan or whitish tan with gray veins, postmedial line, and discal spot and a two-toned pale fringe. The head and thorax are gray. The eye is
Wing Span: 2.2-2.6 cm
Life History:
Flight: Mid-April to October
Caterpillar Hosts: Unknown
Adult Food:
Habitat: desert habitats
Range: The driest habitats in the Columbia Basin, southeastern Oregon, and southern Idaho.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2025
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2025
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020
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