Abrostola urentis
Abrostola urentis (spectacled nettle moth or variegated brindle) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia west across Canada to Vancouver Island, south to North Carolina, Missouri, Texas, Colorado and Oregon.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Abrostola |
| Species: | A. urentis |
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| Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852 | |
The wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Urtica dioica.
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