Tarache acerba (H. Edwards, 1881)
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Identification
Adults
This small (FW length XX mm) sexually dimorphic moth with XX males and dingy females with powder gray and white forewings and dark hindwings has been recorded from western Oregon, although we have no bona fide records in the Pacific Northwest Moths database. Males XX
Habitat
The most likely habitat for this moth is dry open forest based on its distribution in North America. The precise habitat in our region is unknown.
Distribution
Pacific Northwest
A single record of this moth from west-central Oregon is given by Robert Poole on Nearctia.com. No further details are known. This record is plausible given the its known distribution in California. It should be sought west of the Cascades, especially in the Siskiyou Mountain region.
Global
This species occurs in central California, both along the coast near San Francisco Bay and in the northern Sierra Nevada.
Life History
Larvae
Adults
Economic Importance
None.
Literature
Nearctica.com
Moth Photographers' Group
