Drasteria perplexa
species of insect
Drasteria perplexa, the perplexing or perplexed arches, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1884. It is found in North America from Alberta and Saskatchewan south to Colorado and Arizona.
The wingspan is 29– 33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
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Media related to Drasteria perplexa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Drasteria perplexa at Wikispecies
"Species Details Drasteria perplexa". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
McLeod, Robin (April 6, 2014).
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