Biology:Gnophaela latipennis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Wild forget-me-not moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Gnophaela |
| Species: | G. latipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gnophaela latipennis (Boisduval, 1852)[1]
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Gnophaela latipennis, the wild forget-me-not moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1852. It is found in the US states of Oregon and California . The habitat consists of open mixed hardwood-conifer forests, oak woodlands and open riparian areas near creeks, as well as in open ponderosa pine forests and mountain meadows.[2]
The length of the forewings is 26 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to early August.[3]
The larvae feed on Cynoglossum grande, Cynoglossum occidentale, Hackelia californica, Mertensia and Myosotis species.[4]
References
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ Pacific Northwest Moths
- ↑ BugGuide
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Gnophaela latipennis (Boisduval, 1852)". http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/pericopinae/gnophaela/#latipennis. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13531336 entry
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