Tarache idella is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Barnes in 1905. It is found in Arizona and Texas.

Tarache idella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Tarache
Species:
T. idella
Binomial name
Tarache idella
(Barnes, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Cerathosia idella Barnes, 1905
  • Hemispragueia idella (Barnes, 1905)

The wingspan is 24–27 mm. Adults are on wing in September.

The forewing color is an orange-tinted yellow with a myriad of vertical black lines and dashes. A bright, pure orange spot occurs at the apex of the forewing. The hindwing is completely suffused with orange.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Noctuidae of North America - Acontiinae - Tarache idella". nearctica.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.

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