Eating chicken food out of my bird feeder in Shelter Valley, CA
(Exact coordinates hidden because it’s all private property and my neighbors didn’t like people coming down the private road, sorry everyone)
collected by Laura Gaudette
dissected/determined by JoAnne Russo
Rindge, 1959 put this species in his Group 1, females with invaginations and both sexes with central tubercle on front of head.
Rindge described the subspecies as Forewings: ground color white, evenly overlain with black or blackish brown scales, producing a very finely speckled appearance; t. a. line usually distinct, often complete; discal dot small, often elongate; t. p. line complete, often shaded distally with white; fringe white, darkened opposite veins. Hind wings white, with scattered pale grayish brown scales.
collected by Laura Gaudette
dissected/determined by JoAnne Russo
Rindge, 1959 put this species in his Group 1, females with invaginations and both sexes with central tubercle on front of head.
Rindge described the subspecies as Forewings: ground color white, evenly overlain with black or blackish brown scales, producing a very finely speckled appearance; t. a. line usually distinct, often complete; discal dot small, often elongate; t. p. line complete, often shaded distally with white; fringe white, darkened opposite veins. Hind wings white, with scattered pale grayish brown scales.
Came to black light/MV trap. Live Oak/chaparral habitat. 18mm length.