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''Leptarctia californiae'' is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in western North America, from New Mexico and Colorado to California and north to British Columbia.〔(Bug Guide )〕 The habitat consists of open forests, meadows and clearings in the mountains. The length of the forewings is 12–17 mm. The forewings are dark grey with darker grey transverse lines and variable amounts of lighter cream patches. The hindwing are variable, but usually bright orange. Other variants range from nearly white to deep red or entirely black. Adults are on wing in spring with most records from March to July. The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.〔(Pacific Northwest Moths )〕 ==Forms== There are two described forms: *''Leptarctia californiae f. decia'' Boisduval, 1869 *''Leptarctia californiae f. dimidiata'' Stretch, 1872 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leptarctia californiae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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