Drasteria hudsonica
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Drasteria |
| Species: | D. hudsonica
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Drasteria hudsonica, the northern arches, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Alaska and Yukon to California, east to New Mexico and Manitoba.
The wingspan is 35–36 mm. Adults are on wing in June in the north. The flight period is earlier southward.
The larvae feed on Shepherdia canadensis.
Subspecies
- Drasteria hudsonica hudsonica
- Drasteria hudsonica heathi (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)
- Drasteria hudsonica seposita (Edwards, 1881) (Colorado, Utah)
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Drasteria hudsonica (Grote & Robinson 1865)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
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External links
- Schmidt, B. C. (April 2003). "Species Page - Drasteria hudsonica". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- McLeod, Robin (September 25, 2016). "Species Drasteria hudsonica - Northern Arches - Hodges#8632". BugGuide. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "930906.00 – 8632 – Drasteria hudsonica – Northern Arches Moth – (Grote & Robinson, 1865)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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