White-spotted Properigea Properigea albimacula (Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Noctuinae

Identification: Forewing dark grayish-brown except for conspicuous white patch in lower half of reniform spot; AM and PM lines toothed, black with pale edging; ST line jagged, indistinct; hindwing gray, paler toward base

Wing Span: 2.9 cm

Life History:

Flight: May to September in California

Caterpillar Hosts:

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: California to British Columbia, east to Utah

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

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