Fishia illocata

The wandering brocade (Fishia illocata) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from coast to coast in the North America. It is abundant in the wet coastal forests and in wet conifer forests of the northern Rocky Mountains.

Fishia illocata
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F. illocata
Binomial name
Fishia illocata
(Walker, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)
  • Hadena illocata Walker, 1857
  • Dryobota stigmata Grote, 1876

The wingspan is about 35 mm. Adults are on wing in fall.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Alnus species.


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