Aseptis lichena

Aseptis lichena
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Aseptis
Species: A. lichena
Binomial name
Aseptis lichena
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Andropolia lichena Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Aseptis lichena is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in south-central California (Tehachapi Mountain Peak, Kern County) and north-central California (near Blairsden, Plumas County, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite Park). It is also reported from Mount Shasta, Mount Lassen, and other locations in northern California.

The wingspan is 33–39 mm. The forewings are powdery dark olive-green, produced by a mixture of black, green, and yellow scales. Aseptis lichena is darker green than similar Aseptis pseudolichena. Adults are on wing in mid-summer.[1]

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