Spectacled Nettle Moth
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852
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Abrostola urentis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Abrostola
Species:
A. urentis
Binomial name
Abrostola urentis
Guenée, 1852

Abrostola urentis, the spectacled nettle moth or variegated brindle, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia west across Canada to Vancouver Island, south to North Carolina, Missouri, Texas, Colorado and Oregon.

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Urtica dioica.

References

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  • Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Abrostola urentis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.