Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Tarache major (Smith, 1900)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 2.6-3.0 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Freemontodendrom californicum and Sphaeralcea ambigua
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Widely distributed in the west but uncommon; from British Columbia east to Utah and Colorado, south to southern California
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Formerly placed in the genus Acontia.
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2022
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
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