Trichocosmia

Trichocosmia
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Trichocosmia Grote, 1883
Species:	T. inornata
Binomial name
Trichocosmia inornata Grote, 1883
Synonyms
Trichocosmia demacula Strand, 1912 (form) Caradrina drasteroides Smith, 1903 Trichocosmia drasteroides

Trichocosmia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. It contains only one species, Trichocosmia inornata, which is found from Texas to California, north to Utah.^[1]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are pale tan-ochre with faint transverse markings and a faint reniform spot. The frons is slightly rounded out. They are on wing from March to July in California.

References[]

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
• Trichocosmia at funet