Grammia complicata
| Grammia complicata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Grammia |
| Species: | G. complicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Grammia complicata (Walker, [1865]) | |
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Grammia complicata is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1865. It is found on south-eastern Vancouver Island and several Gulf Islands of British Columbia and Washington. The habitat consists of dry Garry Oak meadows and sandy beaches.
The length of the forewings is 15.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black with pale buff to yellowish-ochre bands. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow, varying to yellow or rarely yellowish orange. The markings are black. Adults are on wing from late May to mid June.[1]
References
- ↑ Schmidt, B.C. 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus Grammia Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 156: 507-597. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00496.x
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