Cyclicity
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Late May to mid June.
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Distribution
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Alaska to Newfoundland, south to Pennsylvania. South along the Rockies to Colorado. The nominate subspecies occurs in Eurasia.
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General Description
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This Phragmatobia can be distinguished from P. lineata and P. assimilans by the smaller size and the absence of transverse bands on the forewing.
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Habitat
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Data on habitat preference in AB is scarce. It has been recorded in prairie habitat and boreal fens.
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Trophic Strategy
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Apparently a generalist on low plants, including Rumex, Plantago, and Solidago. Larvae has been reared on dandelion (Taraxacum) in the lab.
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