Autographa metallica
Autographa metallica, the shaded gold spot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. It is found in western North America from the southern Alaska coast and the Queen Charlotte and Vancouver Islands south to central California, east to the Alberta-British Columbia border and south in the Rocky Mountains to central Colorado.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Autographa |
| Species: | A. metallica |
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| Autographa metallica Grote, 1875 | |
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The wingspan is 38–40 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed probably feed on various herbs.
References
- Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Autographa metallica". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- Images
- Barnd, Brad (September 1, 2014). "Species Autographa metallica - Hodges#8917". BugGuide. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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