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Pseudeva purpurigera (Western Straight-lined Looper)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Western Straight-lined Looper (Pseudeva purpurigera) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Rocky Mountains from south-west Alberta to New Mexico and east to New England and Newfoundland. The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Thalictrum.
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Prey / Diet

Thalictrum dioicum (early meadow-rue)[1]
Thalictrum pubescens (king of the meadow)[1]

External References

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Citations

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0