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Noctuidae 933644 – 11048   Parabagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: .none_specified..  Host genera: .none_specified.  Host extended: FAMILY_LEVEL_RECORDS.  Host extended: generalist on both grasses & herbaceous vegetation (Crabo et al 2014).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 933644 Parabagrotis insularis: lacks the black thoracic collar found in Parabagrotis formalis. Both species have a multitude of forms. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: insularis (Grote, 1876) (Agrotis) - MONA 1983: 11048 emarginata (Grote, 1876) (Agrotis) facula (Grote, 1876) (Agrotis) faculana (Strand, 1916) (Triphaena) inelegans (Smith, 1890) (Agrotis) meta (Smith, 1903) (Rhynchagrotis) niger (Smith, 1903) (Rhynchagrotis) Taxonomic Notes: Parabagrotis insularis: Formerly placed in the genus Rhynchagrotis. Previously listed at 11048.

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. 197; pl. 5.37-40. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 58.32f; p. 317. Book Review and ordering 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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