Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865

Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865

Drasteria howlandii is a 35 mm wingspan Erebidae moth found in western North America, whose larvae eat Eriogonum.

Family
Genus
Drasteria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865

Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865 is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This moth can be found from British Columbia and Saskatchewan, extending south through the western regions of the United States, ranging from Washington in the north down to Arizona and Texas in the south. The wingspan of adult Drasteria howlandii is approximately 35 millimeters. Adult individuals of this species are active between March and September. The larvae of Drasteria howlandii feed on plants from the genus Eriogonum.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae › Drasteria

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

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