TL: USA, Massachusetts
Similar species
30-40 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
-
Language Vernacular name 
EnglishBlack Arches Moth
- Primary hostplants
-
Family Latin name Vernacular name Asteraceae Solidago Goldenrod Betulaceae Alnus Alder Betulaceae Betula Birch Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium Bracken Hypericaceae Hypericum perforatum St John's wort Myricaceae Comptonia peregrina Sweetfern Oleaceae Fraxinus Ash Salicaceae Salix Willow
- Synonyms and other combinations
-
Latin name Author Mamestra assimilis Morrison, 1874
- Links
-
Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America North American Moth Photographers Group Pacific Northwest Moths
Scanning the QR code below automatically opens the description page for this species. Placing this code on a specimen label, poster, or museum display board provides visitors with quick and easy access to full species details directly on their smartphones.
 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |