Eutricopis nexilis
Eutricopis nexilis, the white-spotted midget, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875.[1] It is found in North America from Nova Scotia and New England west across southern Canada to southern Vancouver Island, north to Yukon and south in the mountains to California and Colorado.
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The wingspan is 18–20 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Antennaria species.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (September 2, 2019). "Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- "932038.00 – 11062 – Eutricopis nexilis – White-spotted Midget Moth – Morrison, 1875". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Eutricopis nexilis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- Kistler, Ethan (April 9, 2014). "Species Eutricopis nexilis - White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062". BugGuide. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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