Fishia illocata

Fishia illocata, the wandering brocade, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found from coast to coast in North America. It is abundant in the wet coastal forests and in wet conifer forests of the northern Rocky Mountains.

Fishia illocata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Fishia
Species:
F. illocata
Binomial name
Fishia illocata
(Walker, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)
  • Hadena illocata Walker, 1857
  • Dryobota stigmata Grote, 1876

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are on wing in fall.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Alnus species.

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  • "932695.00 – 9420 – Fishia illocata – Wandering Brocade Moth – (Walker, 1857)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  • Anweiler, G. G. (November 4, 2004). "Species Details Oligia illocata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.


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