About Autographa metallica Grote, 1875
Autographa metallica, commonly known as the shaded gold spot, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. This moth is distributed in western North America: its range extends from the southern Alaska coast, and the Queen Charlotte Islands and Vancouver Island, southward to central California. To the east, it reaches the Alberta-British Columbia border, and it extends south through the Rocky Mountains to central Colorado. The wingspan of adult Autographa metallica measures 38 to 40 mm. Adults are active on wing from July to August, with timing varying by location. It is thought that the larvae of this species feed on a variety of herbs.
