The sand-verbena moth (''Copablepharon fuscum'') is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...

. It is found on sandy ocean beaches in

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...

and

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

. The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The larvae feed on ''

Abronia latifolia The perennial flower ''Abronia latifolia'' or ''Abronia arenaria'' is a species of sand-verbena known commonly as the coastal, or yellow sand-verbena. It is native to the west coast of North America, from southern California to the Canada–Unit ...

''.

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A new species of Copablepharon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from British Columbia and WashingtonRecovery Strategy for Sand-verbena Moth (Copablepharon fuscum) in British Columbia
Noctuinae Moths of North America {{Noctuinae-stub