Caradrina montana

Caradrina montana
Utah Specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Caradrina
Species: C. montana
Binomial name
Caradrina montana

Caradrina montana is a small moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is common to western North America as well as western Asia and Europe. It feeds on alfalfa leaves.[1]

The wingspan is 26–31 mm.

References

  1. Robin McLeod (24 December 2005). "Species Caradrina montana". BugGuide. Retrieved 7 September 2012.


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