Psammopolia insolens
Encyclopedia
Psammopolia insolens is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It occurs on Pacific Coast sand beaches in central California
from Carmel to Bodega Bay, Sonoma County. Most specimens are from near San Francisco.
Adults are on wing in May and from mid-September through October.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It occurs on Pacific Coast sand beaches in central California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
from Carmel to Bodega Bay, Sonoma County. Most specimens are from near San Francisco.
Adults are on wing in May and from mid-September through October.