Pink Diamond Moth |
Noctueliopsis aridalis |
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At light in Sonoran Desert Scrub habitat, 15 km s of Aguila, Maricopa Co., Arizona. 18 March 2017. Crambidae -- a Large family of Small Moths |
Given that a number of these small moths came to light in an area south of Aguila means that a suitable host plant for the larval stage grows in the area. Apparently there is just one generation per year meaning that for most of the year there is a resting stage - probably a larva or pupa - that remains concealed and protected from intense summer heat inside plant tissue or the soil in a state of suspended activity called estivation. More Information: |
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