Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

White-spotted Properigea
Properigea albimacula (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)


Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Forewing dark grayish-brown except for conspicuous white patch in lower half of reniform spot; AM and PM lines toothed, black with pale edging; ST line jagged, indistinct; hindwing gray, paler toward base
Wing Span: 2.9 cm
Life History:
Flight: May to September in California
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: California to British Columbia, east to Utah
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs: