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Noctuidae 933684 – 11044.1   Abagrotis cryptica Lafontaine, 1998

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae[none_specified] Salicaceae[none_specified].  Host genera: .none_specified.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: cryptica Lafontaine, 1998 (Abagrotis) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Abagrotis cryptica Lafontaine, 1998, n. sp.: MONA Fascicle 27.3: 1-348.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 236; pl. 7.27-28. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at iNaturalist

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