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Leptarctia californiae

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Wikipedia Abstract

Leptarctia californiae is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in western North America, from New Mexico and Colorado to California and north to British Columbia. The habitat consists of open forests, meadows and clearings in the mountains. The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.
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Prey / Diet

Croton californicus (California croton)[1]
Pteridium aquilinum (northern bracken fern)[1]
Ribes aureum (golden currant)[1]
Stellaria media (chickweed)[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