Aseptis binotata
Aseptis binotata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Aseptis |
Species: | A. binotata |
Binomial name | |
Aseptis binotata (Walker, 1865) | |
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The Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth (Aseptis binotata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from British Columbia and Alberta, south into the north-western parts of the United States and to California (ssp. curvata).
The wingspan is about 32 mm.
The larvae feed on various broadleaf trees and shrubs, including big-leaf maple, ocean spray, and Ceanothus species. Other recorded food plants include Oemleria, Symphoricarpus and Ribes species.
Subspecies
- Aseptis binotata binotata
- Aseptis binotata curvata (California)