Fishia illocata

Fishia illocata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Fishia
Species: F. illocata
Binomial name
Fishia illocata
(Walker, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)
  • Hadena illocata Walker, 1857
  • Dryobota stigmata Grote, 1876

The Wandering Brocade (Fishia illocata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from coast to coast in the North America. It is abundant in the wet coastal forests and in wet conifer forests of the northern Rocky Mountains.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are on wing in fall.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Alnus species.

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