Aseptis ferruginea

Aseptis ferruginea is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to southern California. All records are from San Diego County, from an area between Boulevard-Manzanita near the Mexican border north to Lake Henshaw at altitudes of 800–1600 meters. The habitat consist of open oak forest, foothill chaparral, and in the mountain-desert transition zone.

Aseptis ferruginea
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Aseptis
Species:
A. ferruginea
Binomial name
Aseptis ferruginea
Mustelin, 2000

The wingspan is 35.5–37 mm. The forewings are brown, distinctly reddish, deep claret when fresh and rustier when worn, and the veins are usually black. Most specimens have a clearly-marked dark-filled reniform spot and a jagged pale subterminal line. The hindwing is distinctly paler than the forewing. Adults are on wing from late June to August.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin ferruginea (meaning rusty).[1]

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References
  1. Revision of the genus Aseptis McDunnough (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Xylenini) with a description of two new genera, Paraseptis and Viridiseptis


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