Annaphila arvalis

Annaphila arvalis is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (owlet moths).[1][2][3] It was described by Henry Edwards in 1875 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from foothill canyons and riparian habitats in south-eastern British Columbia, eastern Washington, north-central Oregon, south to southern California.

Annaphila arvalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Annaphila
Species:
A. arvalis
Binomial name
Annaphila arvalis
Synonyms
  • Annaphila salicis H. Edwards, 1881
  • Brephos fletcheri Smith, 1907

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grey, and the hindwings are light orange-yellow, with a thin black marginal band. Adults are on wing from early March to mid-April.

The larvae feed on Montia perfoliata.[4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Annaphila arvalis is 9854.[5][6]

References
  1. "Annaphila arvalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. "Annaphila arvalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. "Annaphila arvalis Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  4. 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. "Annaphila arvalis, Hodges 9854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-21.

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.


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