Golden Copanarta
Common NameGolden Copanarta
Scientific NameCopanarta aurea
FamilyNoctuidae
SubfamilyHadeninae
Wingspan (mm)26
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, orange, black
HabitatOpen woodlands, dry grasslands, sagebrush steppe
Geographic RangeWestern North America (Rocky Mountains, Great Basin)
Host PlantsArtemisia species
Flight PeriodMay to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis; larvae feed on sagebrush and related plants, pupating in the soil before emerging as adults.
Identification TipsKey features include the mottled grey-brown forewings and the prominent, contrasting bright orange hindwings with a black border, which are often partially exposed even when the moth is at rest.
Description
This medium-sized moth has cryptically mottled grey-brown forewings with faint markings, and distinctive bright orange hindwings with a broad black border, often visible even when at rest.
