Brachylomia populi

Brachylomia populi is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the inland mountains of western North America, from British Columbia and Alberta in, south through Colorado and Utah into Arizona.

Brachylomia populi
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B. populi
Binomial name
Brachylomia populi
Strecker, 1898
Synonyms
  • Cleoceris populi
  • Brachylomia albidior
  • Brachylomia contracta

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

Larvae feed on leaves of cottonwood and aspen in the genus Populus and are also reported on Quercus species.


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