Parabagrotis insularis explained

Parabagrotis insularis is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths).^{[1] [2] [3]} It is found in North America,^[2] where it has been recorded from southern Vancouver Island, along the Pacific Coast through California to near the border with Mexico. The species was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876.

The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October.^[4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Parabagrotis insularis is 11047.2.^{[5] [6]}

Further reading

• Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
• Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
• Lafontaine, J. Donald / Dominick, R. B. et al., eds. (1998). "Noctuoidea Noctuidae (part) Noctuinae (part - Noctuini)". The Moths of America North of Mexico, fasc. 27.3, 348.

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Parabagrotis insularis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parabagrotis insularis Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-21.
2. Web site: Parabagrotis insularis Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-01-21.
3. Web site: Parabagrotis insularis Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-01-21.
4. http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-noctuidae/subfamily-noctuinae/tribe-noctuini/parabagrotis/parabagrotis-insularis/ Pacific Northwest Moths
5. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
6. Web site: Parabagrotis insularis, Hodges 11047.2. North American Moth Photographers Group. 2018-01-21.