Egira hiemalis

Egira hiemalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from British Columbia south to California.

Egira hiemalis
Adult
Caterpillar
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E. hiemalis
Binomial name
Egira hiemalis
Grote, 1874
Synonyms
  • Xylomiges hiemalis
  • Dryobota californica

The wingspan is about 36 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May.

The larvae feed on Kunzia tridentata, Abies grandis, Tsuga heterophylla and Pseudotsuga species, including Pseudotsuga menziesii.


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