About Properigea albimacula Barnes & McDunnough, 1912
Identification: Properigea albimacula can be recognized by its small to medium size, and warm brown forewing with a reniform spot completely filled with pure white. It is unlikely to be mistaken for other moth species found in its range. A similar but grayer related species, Properigea perolivalis, ranges as far north as northern California, and may potentially occur in southwestern Oregon. Habitat: This moth is commonly found in mixed hardwood forests, oak woodlands, and coastal rainforests at low to middle elevations west of the Cascade Mountains. At higher elevations, it occurs in mixed hardwood-conifer forests along the west slope of the Cascades. It can also be found in dry forests and riparian areas east of the Cascades.
