Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852

Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852

Abrostola urentis, the spectacled nettle moth, is a Noctuidae moth found across North America, with larvae feeding on Urtica dioica.

Family
Genus
Abrostola
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852

Abrostola urentis, commonly known as the spectacled nettle moth or variegated brindle, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1852. This moth is found in North America, ranging from Nova Scotia westward across Canada to Vancouver Island, and extending south to North Carolina, Missouri, Texas, Colorado, and Oregon. The wingspan of adult Abrostola urentis measures 30–32 mm. Depending on location, adults are active on the wing from June to July in a single generation each year. The larvae of this species feed on Urtica dioica.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Abrostola

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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