Biology:Autographa v-alba
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Short description: Species of moth
| Autographa v-alba | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Autographa |
| Species: | A. v-alba
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| Binomial name | |
| Autographa v-alba Ottolengui, 1902
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Autographa v-alba, the white Y mark, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Rodrigues Ottolengui in 1902. It is found in North America from the foothills of Alberta west almost to the coast of British Columbia, south to southern Washington (state) , north-eastern Oregon, central Idaho, northern Wyoming and central Utah.
The wingspan is 38–40 mm. Adults are on wing in August depending on the location. There is a single generation per year.
References
- "Species Details Autographa v-alba". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1130.
- "931197.00 – 8921 – Autographa v-alba – Ottolengui, 1902". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8921.
Wikidata ☰ Q4826327 entry
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