Aseptis binotata
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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.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, south into the north-western parts of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(ssp. curvata).
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 32 mm.
The larvae feed on various broadleaf trees and shrubs, including big-leaf maple, ocean spray, and Ceanothus
Ceanothus
Ceanothus L. is a genus of about 50–60 species of shrubs or small trees in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. The genus is confined to North America, the center of its distribution in California, with some species in the eastern United States and southeast Canada, and others extending as far south...
species. Other recorded food plants include Oemleria, Symphoricarpus and Ribes
Ribes
Ribes is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants native throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is usually treated as the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae. Seven subgenera are recognized....
species.