Moth Photographers Group – Stiria rugifrons

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Noctuidae

931688 – 9785 Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874

Yellow Sunflower Moth

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Helianthus. Host extended: specialist on Helianthus (Crabo et al 2014); reproductive tissues flowers, petal, pollen (Wagner 200... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	rugifrons Grote, 1874 (Stiria) - MONA 1983: 9785

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.
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
Poole, R. W., 1995. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 26.1: p. 138; pl. 4.28-29. 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 BugGuide.Net
Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist
Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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