Habitat
- Forest edges
- Glades
- Meadows
Similar species
30-38 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishTacoma Polia
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Adoxaceae Sambucus Elder Apocynaceae Apocynum androsaemifolium Spreading dogbane Betulaceae Betula Birch Betulaceae Betula papyrifera Paper birch Ericaceae Vaccinium myrtilloides Common blueberry Onagraceae Epilobium Willowherb Rosaceae Prunus Cherry Rosaceae Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Rosaceae Rubus Bramble Rosaceae Spiraea septentrionalis Salicaceae Salix Willow
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Lacanobia tacoma Strecker, 1900 Mamestra tacoma Strecker, 1900
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies and Moths of North America North American Moth Photographers Group Pacific Northwest Moths
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |