Biology:Drasteria scrupulosa

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Short description: Species of moth

Drasteria scrupulosa
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Drasteria
Species:
D. scrupulosa
Binomial name
Drasteria scrupulosa
(H. Edwards, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Synedoida scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878

Drasteria scrupulosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California ,[2] Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah.[3] The habitat consists of open sagebrush steppes.

The length of the forewings is 18–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July and August in California.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19757687 entry