[1][2][3] It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875 and is found in North America,[2] where it ranges from southern Vancouver Island, along the Pacific Coast states, to southern California.

The habitat consists of grasslands and oak woodlands.

The larvae probably feed on Poaceae species.

[4] The MONA or Hodges number for Parabagrotis cupidissima is 11047.3.

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