Pink-barred lithacodia moth

Pseudeustrotia carneola

''Pseudeustrotia carneola'', the pink-barred lithacodia moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick west to Alberta and Colorado, south to the Gulf of Mexico. The habitat consists of woodland edges, mesic meadows and grasslands regions.
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia - Pseudeustrotia carneola Total length: 12 mm. Mottled brown forewing with an oblique, pale pink bar slanting from the costa to the inner edge of the brown reniform spot. Irregular, white subterminal line is edged with light brown. Attracted to a light on a rainy night. Geotagged,Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia,Pseudeustrotia carneola,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018

Appearance

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings are dark black-brown with a mottled pale tan and pale grey outer third. The forewings are crossed diagonally by a wide pale pink band, which meets the pale terminal area. The hindwings are light grey or grey brown. Adults are on wing from May to September.
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia - Pseudeustrotia carneola TL: ~10 mm. Mottled brown forewing with an oblique, pale pink bar slanting from the costa to the inner edge of the brown reniform spot. Irregular, white subterminal line is edged with light brown. Hosts: Dock, goldenrod, and smartweed. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area 2021(38) Geotagged,Noctuidae,Pink-barred lithacodia moth,Pseudeustrotia,Pseudeustrotia carneola,Spring,United States,moth

Food

The larvae feed on ''Rumex'' , ''Polygonum'' and ''Solidago'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusPseudeustrotia
SpeciesP. carneola
Photographed in
United States of America